Album: Street Survivors (1977)

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• My daddy told me always be strong son
  Don't you ever cry
  You find the pretty girls, and then you love them
  And then you say goodbye
  I never dreamed that you would leave me
  But now you're gone
  I never dreamed that I would miss you
  Woman won't you come back home
  
  I never dreamed that you could hurt me
  And leave me blue
  I've had a thousand, maybe more
  But never one like you
  I never dreamed I could feel so empty
  But now I'm down
  I never dreamed that I would beg you
  But woman I need you now
  
  It seems to me, I took your love for granted
  It feels to me, this time I was wrong, so wrong
  Oh Lord, how I feel so lonely
  I said woman, won't you come back home
  
  I tried to do what my daddy taught me,
  But I think he knew
  Someday I would find
  One woman like you
  I never dreamed it could feel so good Lord
  That two could be one
  I never knew about sweet love
  So woman won't you come back home
  Oh baby won't you come back home Writer/s: RONNIE VAN ZANT, STEVE GAINES
  Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
  Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 8

• Thor from CaWrong, Djs, you’re thinking of One More Time, common mixup. Gaines brought this to the band and Ronnie helped finish it
• Djs from TennesseeOne of my favorite Skynyrd songs. It came from some very early Muscle Shoals sessions and had been in the can for many years. Long before Steve Gains ever heard of Skynyrd this song was recorded. I'm not sure why he was listed with credit for writing this song as he was not in the band when it was written and recorded and he did not perform on this recording. I have always admired Steve's playing style. He was a beast no doubt but this was well before his time in the band. I Know a Little now that is some Steve Gains.
  
  Another side note would be that Greg T Walker fron Blackfoot was on the bass on the song One More Time.
• Philschon from FloridaTHAT Intro!!! ....‘nuff said
• Dana Bufis from Orlando, FlSteve Gains was a monster talent. His contribution to Lynyrd Skynyrd was monumental. Nothing taken away from the members of the band but he kicked it up a notch and even Ronnie Van Zant said: "Someday we are all going to be in his shadow, " meaning Stevie "Crawdaddy" Gaines.
• Mauricio from Niteroi, BrazilMy favourite song!
• Andy from Calgary, AbEach guitar solo is stunning. The bass playing by Leon is simply stunning. Rumour has it this song deals with Leon and problems he was having in his life at the time. With both women and other 'substances'.
• Prad from Pondicherry, IndiaThe guitar solo in the middle of the song is simply awesome, though i feel Gaines should have built on it a little more
• Jenna Madsen from Eureka!, Cafirst to comment this song, my dear! i love it. his voice and true soul comes out.

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