Released: November 21, 1980
Songwriter: Kevin Savigar Phil Chen Rod Stewart Jim Cregan Gary Grainger
Producer: Andy Johns The Rod Stewart Group Harry The Hook
[Verse 1]
The rain poured down the windswept avenue
On another dark wet December afternoon
All my cherished memories are of you
All my warmth and comfort stayed with you
[Verse 2]
I would have wrote you a letter
But the telephone calls are free
'Cause the boys in the next apartment
Are working all day
They're a great bunch of guys
But I think they're all gay
What am I doing
Avoiding what I'm trying to say
[Chorus]
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
With you in my arms
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
[Verse 3]
Send me a naked picture
By the U.S. mail
Write a pornographic letter
You know I won't tell
Keep your legs closed tight
Keep your body under lock and key
Stay home at night
And save all the best parts for me
[Chorus]
Yeah baby
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Yes I do baby
Oh God I wish I was home tonight, oh
[Verse 4]
I could be home in time for Christmas
If you want me to be
There's a plane leaves here at midnight
Arriving at three
But I'm a bit financially embarrassed
I must admit
To tell you the truth my honey
I haven't a cent
[Chorus]
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Tonight baby
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
[Verse 5]
Guess I'd better ring off
Before the boys get home
My regards to all your family
And everyone at home
There's a lump comes in my throat
And a tear I can't hide
Cause I want to see you so badly
I just may die
And you know why baby
[Chorus]
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
With the ones that I love
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Oh my God I wish I was home tonight
Tonight, tonight
[Outro]
I've been hearing voices
Out on the street
They say you've found someone else
Who's really quite neat
But he doesn't move you like I do
Tell me what I wanna hear
That it just ain't true
The rain poured down the windswept avenue
On another dark wet December afternoon
All my cherished memories are of you
All my warmth and comfort stayed with you
[Verse 2]
I would have wrote you a letter
But the telephone calls are free
'Cause the boys in the next apartment
Are working all day
They're a great bunch of guys
But I think they're all gay
What am I doing
Avoiding what I'm trying to say
[Chorus]
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
With you in my arms
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
[Verse 3]
Send me a naked picture
By the U.S. mail
Write a pornographic letter
You know I won't tell
Keep your legs closed tight
Keep your body under lock and key
Stay home at night
And save all the best parts for me
[Chorus]
Yeah baby
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Yes I do baby
Oh God I wish I was home tonight, oh
[Verse 4]
I could be home in time for Christmas
If you want me to be
There's a plane leaves here at midnight
Arriving at three
But I'm a bit financially embarrassed
I must admit
To tell you the truth my honey
I haven't a cent
[Chorus]
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Tonight baby
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
[Verse 5]
Guess I'd better ring off
Before the boys get home
My regards to all your family
And everyone at home
There's a lump comes in my throat
And a tear I can't hide
Cause I want to see you so badly
I just may die
And you know why baby
[Chorus]
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
With the ones that I love
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Oh God I wish I was home tonight
Oh my God I wish I was home tonight
Tonight, tonight
[Outro]
I've been hearing voices
Out on the street
They say you've found someone else
Who's really quite neat
But he doesn't move you like I do
Tell me what I wanna hear
That it just ain't true
Foolish Behaviour (Bonus Track Version)
- Gi’ Me Wings
- She Won’t Dance With Me (Live)
- The Wild Side of Life (Live)
- Gi’ Me Wings (Studio Rough)
- Passion (Alternate Version)
- I Just Want to Make Love to You (Live)
- Say It Ain’t True
- Passion
- She Won’t Dance with Me
- Foolish Behaviour
- My Girl
- Better Off Dead
- Somebody Special
- So Soon We Change
- Oh God, I Wish I Was Home Tonight
- (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don’t Want to Be Right (Live)
- Foolish Behaviour (Bonus Track Version) (1980)
- Foolish Behaviour (1980)
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- Ruby Tuesday
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit