Never Left Home
This song is from my personal teen angst experience of being an immature man; blaming my funky stuff on my parents. I was in my mid 30’s at the time and I had more growing up to do still. This is one of my darkest tunes and an honest expression of my feelings. My musical friend, Ted, added to this dark atmosphere with some tasty lead guitar and stayed out of the way of my emotionally charged lyrics. Gratefully, I have moved on from that place in the years that have followed by doing emotional and spiritual work, which included forgiving my parents for their shortcomings and mistakes. I don’t recall singing this one in public and I have no plans to at this point of my life. Some creative expressions are meant to be a personal catharsis only and not for public consumption. (John Lennon’s tune, Mother, notwithstanding.) This tune is not included on either of my two musical releases.
~Marshal Jon McKitrick
About the Creator
Marshal Jon McKitrick
Musical Roots: One of my Spirit names is Meadowlark, as singing and music are my passion. I grew up in the American Midwest in a musical family. Two of my biggest joys were playing on my father’s baby grand piano and beginning to play acoustic guitar at 16 years old (which kept me alive through my teen years).
Website: Meadowlark Tunes | Music and Musings of Marshal McKitrick