Back Home From the television musical Satins and Spurs Written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans © 1954 Livingston and Evans Music Corp. Released on Capitol Records L-547 Recorded August 20, 1954 Music arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle Background Vocals by the Textor Singers Running Time: 2 mins 16 secs Lyrics: The sky ‘round here is cloudy Oh why did I ever roam? ‘Cause the sky is clearer The stars are nearer The moon is a mirror Back home I see the crowds of people Like bees in their honeycomb But a man is bigger His stride has vigor He cuts a figure Back home Any man who is knowin’ What all this is worth Knows enough not to settle For less on this earth And so why should I wander? I know I never should roam ‘Cause the livin’ is finer The cares are minor Each day is a shiner Back home ‘Cause the livin’ is finer The cares are minor Each day is a shiner Back home