[Lyric] Come Home (2009 Studio Cast of "Allegro")

Scene: Joe's Office

(JOE sits at his desk and drops his head on his arms. The lights come up slowly behind the gauze curtain, revealing TAYLOR surrounded by a group of his friends from home. JOE sees them in his mind.)

[ENSEMBLE]
We are the friends that you left behind

[TAYLOR]
You need us, Joe

[ENSEMBLE]
And we need you
We can bring happiness and peace to your mind

[TAYLOR]
We want you, Joe

[ENSEMBLE]
We want you
To come
Come home
(MARJORIE enters, coming softly and quietly toward JOE.)

[MARJORIE]
Come home, come home
Where the brown birds fly
Through a pale blue sky
To a tall, green tree
There is no finer sight
For a man to see
Come home, Joe
Come home

Come home and lie
By a laughing spring
Where the breezes sing
And caress your ear
There is no sweeter sound
For a man to hear
Come home, Joe
Come home

You will find a world of honest friends who miss you
You will shake the hands of men whose hands are strong
And when all their wives and kids run up and kiss you
You will know that you are back where you belong
You'll know you're back
Where there's work to do
Where there's love for you
For the love you give
There is no better life
For a man to live
Come home, Joe
Come home
Come home, son
Come home

(MARJORIE drifts off, out of JOE's mind. He lifts his head, becomes conscious of EMILY's presence again, and averts his eyes.)