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Isn’t It Nice To Be Home Again

This version of Isn’T It Nice To Be Home Again was released by James Taylor in 1971.

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Late last night so far away, I dreamed myself a dream,
Well, I dreamed I as so all alone isn’t it nice to be home again?
I said welcome home, didn’t we miss your smiling face?
Well the sun was nice in L.A., sunshine, isn’t it nice to be home again?
Well I said isn’t it nice to be home again?

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The lyrics for Isn’T It Nice To Be Home Again are defined as the words making up the song released by James Taylor in 1971. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Isn’T It Nice To Be Home Again have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only James Taylor and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

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