NOW COME ON EVERYBODY
If you’re tired of your old ways
Come back home
Bring your sons and your daughters
Come down to water
And come back home
Love come take me home (x 4)
If you’re dead on arrival
You got stuck in survival
Come back home
If your heart’s on the highway
And you’re sick of this old game
Come back home
I got so tired of this battle
Between my angels and devils
I had to come back home
Yeah, ’cause I’m a believer
In love when I see her
Come back home
Now if you’re tired of the battle
Between your angels and devils
Come back home
Hey, can I get a believer
To tune love to your receiver
And come back home
Tre Sheppard, Tori Sheppard, Mark Prentice,
Paul Baker, Jonny Ravn & Steve Evans
Song Meaning
“Love Come Take Me Home” repeatedly invites weary people to return from old ways and inner battles. Its water and home images express a longing for a new start through love.
Biblical Message
Luke 15:17–24 tells of a child returning home to a welcoming father, and Isaiah 55:1 invites the thirsty to come to water. These are thematic parallels; the lyric does not explicitly name Jesus or quote either passage.
Reflection
“Come back home” can be heard as an invitation to seek help and begin again. The song leaves some of its imagery open, so listeners need not force a single detailed story onto it.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the repeated invitation?
To come back home.
Who is addressed?
People weary of old ways and inner conflict.
Does the lyric explicitly name Jesus?
No. Its homecoming imagery can be reflected on in a Christian setting.