[Spoken Intro] Hey, little moon, Keep a secret for me tonight— I left the kitchen window open, And my heart unlocked the door. [Verse 1] I pinned a yellow ribbon To the handle by the gate, Set two cups beside the teapot, And tried my best to wait. The neighbor’s dog quit barking, The bakery lights went low, I counted every footstep On the gravel down below. [Pre-Chorus] If you pass him on the corner, Tell him not to hurry slow— There’s a girl named Honey Rose With a promise in her soul. [Chorus] Honey, honey, come on home, Don’t leave my little heart alone. I kept your place beside me, Kept the porch light warm and bright. Honey, honey, come on home, You’re the sweetest thing I’ve known. Bring that crooked smile around, And turn my lonely night around. [Verse 2] Your photograph is leaning By the radio machine, You’re wearing that blue necktie And looking seventeen. I played our Sunday record, Then I hummed the second side, Practiced what I’d tell you When you came back to my side. [Pre-Chorus] No diamond could be finer, No parade could shine as true— All I want is one slow minute With my hand held tight by you. [Chorus] Honey, honey, come on home, Don’t leave my little heart alone. I kept your place beside me, Kept the porch light warm and bright. Honey, honey, come on home, You’re the sweetest thing I’ve known. Bring that crooked smile around, And turn my lonely night around. [Bridge] Maybe you’re beneath the overpass, Tuning up your old coupe, Maybe you’re buying carnations In your Sunday walking shoes. I don’t need a grand confession, Just your footsteps on the floor— Say my name beside the doorway, And I won’t wonder anymore. [Key-Change Chorus] Honey, honey, here you are, Two headlights glowing like a star. You brought me one red rosebud, And a record tucked beneath your arm. Honey, honey, hold me near, All the waiting disappears. Let the whole wide world spin round— Your loving arms are homeward bound. [Outro] Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, close the gate, Ooh-wah, ooh-wah, love can wait— But not tonight, my darling dear, Honey Rose has got you here. Shoo-bop, shoo-bop, soft and sweet, Two happy hearts and dancing feet. Honey Rose, You’re home to me.
