Temporary Home Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Little boy, six years old
A little too used to bein' alone
Another new mom and dad
Another school, another house that'll never be home
[Pre-Chorus 1]
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
[Chorus]
"This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This is just a stop on the way to where I'm goin'
I'm not afraid because I know
This is my temporary home"
Mmm
[Verse 2]
Young mom, on her own
She needs a little help, got nowhere to go
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out
'Cause a halfway house will never be a home
[Pre-Chorus]
At night, she whispers to her baby girl
"Someday, we'll find our place here in this world"
Little boy, six years old
A little too used to bein' alone
Another new mom and dad
Another school, another house that'll never be home
[Pre-Chorus 1]
When people ask him how he likes this place
He looks up and says with a smile upon his face
[Chorus]
"This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This is just a stop on the way to where I'm goin'
I'm not afraid because I know
This is my temporary home"
Mmm
[Verse 2]
Young mom, on her own
She needs a little help, got nowhere to go
She's lookin' for a job, lookin' for a way out
'Cause a halfway house will never be a home
[Pre-Chorus]
At night, she whispers to her baby girl
"Someday, we'll find our place here in this world"
[Chorus]
This is our temporary home, it's not where we belong
Windows and rooms that we're passin' through
This is just a stop on the way to where we're goin'
I'm not afraid because I know
This is our temporary home
[Bridge]
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers, "Don't cry for me, I'll see you all someday"
He looks up and says, "I can see God's face"
[Chorus]
This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This was just a stop on the way to where I'm goin'
I'm not afraid because I know
This was my temporary home, mmm
[Outro]
This is our temporary home
This is our temporary home, it's not where we belong
Windows and rooms that we're passin' through
This is just a stop on the way to where we're goin'
I'm not afraid because I know
This is our temporary home
[Bridge]
Old man, hospital bed
The room is filled with people he loves
And he whispers, "Don't cry for me, I'll see you all someday"
He looks up and says, "I can see God's face"
[Chorus]
This is my temporary home, it's not where I belong
Windows and rooms that I'm passin' through
This was just a stop on the way to where I'm goin'
I'm not afraid because I know
This was my temporary home, mmm
[Outro]
This is our temporary home
About
Genius Annotation
In “Temporary Home,” Carrie Underwood sings about all of the people “just passing through.” There is grace to be had in accepting what’s only temporary.
Q&A
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What did Carrie Underwood say about "Temporary Home"?
Genius Answer
Luke Laird on how Pastor and author Rick Warren’s book, “The Purpose Driven Life”, was the main inspiration behind the song:
Carrie brought in the idea and had the title. I was just lucky to be in the room. She didn’t have the verses written, but knew what she wanted the verses to be about. I was strumming on the guitar. Carrie had the melody. It was a dream co-write. Carrie knew exactly where she wanted the story to go."
Via Billboard
- 2.Quitter
- 3.Mama’s Song
- 4.Change
- 5.Undo It
- 8.Temporary Home
- 9.This Time
- 10.Look At Me
- 11.Unapologize
- 12.What Can I Say
- 13.Play On
- 16.Before He Cheats
- 17.So Small
- 18.Just a Dream
- 19.Last Name
- 20.Home Sweet Home
Credits
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Written By
Background Vocals
Steel Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Keyboards
Drums
Violin
Bass
Piano
Electric Guitar
Percussion
Release Date
October 20, 2009
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