If you need me, I wantcha to call me
Said if you need me, all ya gotta do is call me
Don’t wait too long if things go wrong
I’ll be home, who a-oh-oh, home
If you want me, send for me
I said if you want me, want, all ya gotta do is send for me
Don’t wait too long, just a pick up your phone
And I’ll (hurry home where I belong)
People always said, darlin', that I didn’t mean you no good
And you would need me someday
Way deep down in my heart
I know I’ve done the best I could
That’s why I know that one of these days, it won’t be long
You’ll come walkin' through that same door (I'll hurry home)
And I can imagine in my mind that these are the words that
You’ll be sayin'
I still love you, always thinkin' of you
And I still love, love, always thinkin' of you
Don’t wait too long, just a pick up your phone
And I’ll hurry home (I'll hurry home)
Right there, where I belong
He was my next door neighbor growing up and forever a great and dear friend of
my family. He was from a wonderful Christian family of ministers. His uncle preached at my cousin's funeral and his mother was a truly dynamic, powerful
preacher of the gospel. We were blessed to have had them all in our lives.
Few soul singers could touch the hearts of the listener like Solomon Burke could. his words cut through a person's defense's and MADE them listen -and react. This one is one such song. Early on, in this song perhaps, you could tell he had a career as a preacher later in life.
The Rolling Stones also did this on an Early LP(which I own). And while I love their version as well. And FAVORED their version for a time, Solomon's masterpiece wins out. It's shame he never got the widespread recognition he deserved.