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Released in 2019

Home Tonight

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on March 28, 2021

Album This song officially appears on the Home Tonight / In A Hurry Streaming.

Timeline This song was officially released in 2019

Master album

Related session

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Related song

“Home Tonight” is a left-over song recorded during the Greg Kurstin sessions for 2018 album “Egypt Station“, and released as a double-A single in November 2019, along with “In A Hurry“.

It is not explicitly mentioned where this track was recorded, but the contribution of engineer Collin Kadlec suggests it was recorded at Henson Studios.

Lyrics

I'm taking you home tonight

I wanna make sure that you're alright

Looks like a cold, cold wind is blowing in

I'm taking you home tonight

We're like a train that's left the tracks

The world is falling apart

I'd gladly help to put it back

But tell me where to start

I'm taking you home (yeah) tonight

I wanna make sure that you're alright

Well, the coat you're wearing is way too thin

I'm taking you home tonight

I read the bad news every day

It's getting harder to cry

Sometimes I'd like to look away

But I can't close my eyes

I'm taking you home (yeah) tonight

I wanna make sure that you're alright

next of kin

I'm taking you home tonight

Say yes, tonight

Say yes, that my suggestion is right

Say yes, to me

And that's the way you want it to be

Oh, I'm taking you home (yeah) tonight

I wanna make sure that you're alright

Looks like a cold, cold wind is blowing in

I'm taking you home tonight

Well, life goes by at such a pace

And trouble's here to increase

I know that we can find the ways

That we can get some peace

I'm taking you home (home) tonight

I wanna make sure that you're alright

Looks like a cold, cold wind is blowing in

I'm taking you home tonight

So say yes, tonight

Say yes, that my suggestion is right

Say yes, to me

And that's the way you want it to be

Well, I'm taking you home (home) tonight

I wanna make sure that you're alright

They say a cold, cold wind is blowing in

The coat you're wearing is way too thin

And notify my next of kin

I'm taking you home tonight

Variations

  • A Album version

Officially appears on

Videos

Album Home Tonight / In A Hurry

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

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marco • 5 years ago

what do You think about verse 5 as: what's in only find my next of kin ?

marco ventura • 5 years ago

Sorry, now it's correct here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krNS2Rxr1ZM

Whilst I notify my next of kin?

The PaulMcCartney Project • 5 years ago

Thanks @marco - changing it !

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