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Trying To Get Back Home
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Aug 26, 2026 updated
Verified editorial review
Steven Curtis Chapman's 'Trying To Get Back Home' reflects on humanity's longing to return to the perfect home God originally created. The song opens with the Garden of Eden, where life was pure and free, but sin brought shame and separation. Chapman connects that ancient story to our present experience, acknowledging that we all feel lost and alone at times. He encourages kindness toward ourselves and others on this difficult journey, reminding listeners that they are not alone. The song offers comfort and hope, pointing to the deep desire for belonging that God placed in every heart.
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In the beginning
God said let there be
He breathed his life into everything
The garden air
Was pure and sweet
And the birds sang welcome home
We all know where it goes from there
The lie, the bite, the fall
And nothing but shame to wear
Packing their bags
Headed God knows where
Into a strange new place called alone
Well, that was then
But that was now
And that was them
But that was all of us somehow
Now we're all trying to get back home
Back to the place
Where the heart knows it belongs
So be kind to yourself
And to everyone else
On this long and winding road
Cause we're all just trying
Trying to get back home
And in the beginning
We were wild and free
Nothing to hide
And nothing we had to be
Not afraid to dance
And not ashamed to sing
Cause we knew we couldn't do it wrong
Now we're all trying to get back home
Back to the place
Where the heart knows it belongs
So be kind to yourself
And everyone else
On this long and winding road
And don't believe it
If you start feelin' alone
Cause we're all just trying to get back home
We're all trying
To get back home
We're all trying
To get back home
And we're all trying
To get back home
You are not alone
Not alone
We're all trying to get back home
You are not alone
We're all trying to get back home
We're all trying
To get back home
So be kind to yourself
And everyone else
On this long and winding road
And don't you believe it
If you start feelin' alone
We're all just trying to get back home