Credited on the record as Al Grannum and His Granulated Souls.
When I Come Home
A & G AG 2040 · USA
- Artist
- Al Grannum
- Credited on the record as
- Al Grannum and His Granulated Souls
- Title
- When I Come Home
- Release
- When I Come Home / Why Is It?
- Label
- A & G # AG 2040
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Forman, L. Ortiz
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Soul
- Primary theme
- Peace, Protest & Anti-War
Annotation
The second track "When I Come Home" was narrated from the perspective of "a soldier serving my country". He wondered why he had to kill other people. He hoped that when he returned to the US there would be a "lasting peace" in honour of those that had died.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: A soldier serving my country in a way off foreign land / And I wonder it, why is it, I have the task of killing my fellow man / You know, this world could be such a beautiful place if everyone, just had a little more faith... / Our burdens would be a little lighter... / Instead of fighting each other people should take the time to pray... / When I come home here's hoping the grass will be greener... / When I come home, yes there will be peace, love and joy / And there will be no more guns to make the noise of war / And for the boys that went to die, let it not be in vain... / Hoping there will only be a lasting peace...
Notes
A & G Records, green labels, 45 RPM, Manaster Music BMI; Al Grannum and His Granulated Souls. "When I Come Home" (Forman & L. Ortiz), AG 2041, 2:55; "Why Is It?" (Forman & Grannum), AG 2040, 2:55. The accompanying Red Bank Register clipping reports the Red Bank Community Center block party, where WLIB disc jockey Al Grannum helped with the programme; its photo shows him at the turntables. [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Disc jockey on WLIB, New York City (Red Bank Register, 23 Aug 1971).
Themes
In collections
Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years] · Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs