In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
Christopher Robin and I walked along
Under branches lit up by the moon
Posing our questions to Owl and Eeyore
As our days disappeared all too soon
But I've wandered much further today than I should
And I can't seem to find my way back to the wood
So help me if you can, I've got to get
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one
You'd be surprised there's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky (chase the clouds from above)
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
Winnie the Pooh doesn't know what to do
Got a honey jar stuck on his nose
He came to me asking help and advice
And from there no one knows where he goes
So I sent him to ask of the owl if he's there
How to loosen a jar from the nose of a bear
So help me if you can I've got to get
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one
You'd be surprised there's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky (chase the clouds from above)
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
It's hard to explain how a few precious things
Seem to follow throughout all our lives
After all's said and done I was watching my son
Sleeping there, with my bear by his side
So I tucked him in, I kissed him and as I was going
I swear that old bear whispered, "boy, welcome home"
Believe me if you can, I've finally come
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one
What do you know, there's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky (chase the clouds from above)
Back to the days of Christopher Robin (back to days)
Back to the ways of Christopher Robin (back to the ways)
Back to the days of Pooh
Under branches lit up by the moon
Posing our questions to Owl and Eeyore
As our days disappeared all too soon
But I've wandered much further today than I should
And I can't seem to find my way back to the wood
So help me if you can, I've got to get
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one
You'd be surprised there's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky (chase the clouds from above)
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
Winnie the Pooh doesn't know what to do
Got a honey jar stuck on his nose
He came to me asking help and advice
And from there no one knows where he goes
So I sent him to ask of the owl if he's there
How to loosen a jar from the nose of a bear
So help me if you can I've got to get
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one
You'd be surprised there's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky (chase the clouds from above)
Back to the days of Christopher Robin and Pooh
It's hard to explain how a few precious things
Seem to follow throughout all our lives
After all's said and done I was watching my son
Sleeping there, with my bear by his side
So I tucked him in, I kissed him and as I was going
I swear that old bear whispered, "boy, welcome home"
Believe me if you can, I've finally come
Back to the house at Pooh corner by one
What do you know, there's so much to be done
Count all the bees in the hive
Chase all the clouds from the sky (chase the clouds from above)
Back to the days of Christopher Robin (back to days)
Back to the ways of Christopher Robin (back to the ways)
Back to the days of Pooh
Lyrics submitted by BassGrl127, edited by drego5
Return to Pooh Corner Lyrics as written by Kenneth Clark Loggins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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the weird thing is that this song also reminds me of my dad. he used to sing me to sleep with it before he left us.
he actually wrote this song at the age of 18 while he was supposed to be studying for finals... lol... just a bit of info there... but i love this song... always have... used to sing it to my sisters kids to get them to sleep... its sooooo beautiful!!
I always saw this as an innocence lost song...he wrote the original at 18 about high school graduation...the "Return" was released many years later and really puts things into perspective
This song definitely reminds me of my childhood. Winnie the pooh was and always will by my most beloved childhood cartoon and hearing this song makes me happy and sad all at the same time. Happy because it's making me think of a simpler happier time when we were kids but sad because you start to think that you're growing up and can never go back to the hundred acre wood. Its a very beautiful and emotional song. I love it! :)
This song refers to how Kenny grew up without realizing it has grown up, represented by wandering too far, and he wishes that he could go back to his childhood friends, represented by Pooh, as well as wishing to enjoy those activities he loved, counting the bees or chasing the clouds. When he dies, he will return to pooh corner, where he was the happiest, being innocent again.
this song reminds me of my dad, because he always sings it when he's happy.
my best friend Maudy Monique....gave this song for me when we met for the first time...and this song reminds me of her...i love you Kamot
I just love this song, its so sweet
This is a very cute song...it seems like a lullaby I'd sing to get my child to sleep (If I had a child).
This is such a great song. It has such a simple meaning, growing up, and eventually comming full circle(his son)
I love this song. Its just so wonderful. It comes acroos to me as him, loving Pooh so much when he was a kid. Now that he's grown up, he's trying to recapture his youth, trying to see Pooh the same way. Now his son is where he was as a kid, having fun with Pooh, and now he remembered what it meant to him, now that his so is the same way.
Bit long, sorry, but I've loved Winnie-the-Pooh for 15 years, not gonna stop anytime soon!