Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Roberta Flack
Vocals
Ron Carter
Bass
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Eric Gale
Electric Guitar
Deodato
String Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Janis Ian
Songwriter
Roberta Flack
Arranger
Deodato
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jack Shaw
Associate Producer
Barry Diament
Mastering Engineer
Joel Dorn
Producer
Bob Liftin
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Jesse, come home
There's a hole in the bed where we slept
Now it's growin' cold
Hey, Jesse, your face in the place where we lay by the hearth
All apart, it hangs on my heart
[Verse 2]
And I'm keepin' the light on the stairs
No, I'm not scared, I wait for you
Hey, Jesse, it's lonely
Come home
[Verse 3]
Jesse, the floors and the boards
Recallin' your steps and I remember too
All the pictures are fadin' and shaded in gray
But I still set a place on the table at noon
[Verse 4]
And I'm keepin' the light on the stairs
No, I'm not scared, I wait for you
Hey, Jesse, it's lonely
Come home
[Verse 5]
Jesse, the spread on the bed, is like when you left
And I've kept it for you
And all the blues and the greens have been recently cleaned
And I seemingly knew
[Verse 6]
Hey, Jess, me and you
Will swallow the light on the stairs
We'll fix up my hair and sleep unaware
Hey, Jesse, I'm lonely
Come home
Written by: Janis Ian

