It is not secret that my favorite musician in the wide world is Patty Griffin.

On her latest album, Downtown Church, she sings “You’re Coming Home to Me” with Julie Miller (wife of the amazing Buddy Miller).  This song is hauntingly beautiful.  I can’t listen to it without crying.

When I listen to this song, I like to think that its Jesus singing it to me… to all of us really.  I doubt that is how Patty was interpreting it (she may have) but in any event, thats how I like to think of it.

So since its quickly becoming one of my top 5 favorite songs of all time I thought I should share it here.

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Coming Home to Me
By Patty Griffin

Anytime you say it with heart
Anytime you’re falling apart
When you’re washing the sheets
Any stranger you meet
When there’s somebody waving goodbye

You’re coming home to me, just remember
You’re coming home to me

It’s a world full of bar rooms and alleys
Of blue nights and red river valleys
When you feel like a shirt and a tie
Or like dirt
Or a lion and no one can see

You’re coming home to me, just remember
You’re coming home to me

When you get to that place
That’s just under the stars
Hanging over the tree
At a quarter to three
When you get there you’ll know
That’s as far as you go
When you get there you’ll see
You were already free
When you get there you’ll la la la la la la

When you’re lost and you’re found
And you’re found and you’re lost
When you’re dancing with no one around

You’re coming home to me, just remember
You’re coming home to me