After Your Wand'ring, Come Home - song lyrics 
American Old-time song lyrics from www.traditionalmusic.co.uk 
After Your Wand'ring, Come Home. Copyright, MDCCCXCV, by Henry J. Wehman. Words and Music by Charles Graham. 
A story's often told about a maiden, young and fair, Who through her love And pride had left her home; And for awhile her loving parents missed their lassie there, Not knowing where their wand'ring pet would roam; At last she sent a message from a town not far away, And there she got a letter from her Dad., "You can't be happy now," be said; "you will return some day, And make our hearts again feel light and glad." 
Refrain. "After your wand'ring, come home!" That's what she read in the letter; "Why did you leave us alone? No one could love you better; Keep this in mind, little girl, No mailer wherever you roam, There are beans fond and true, that are waiting for you-After your wand'ring, come home! " 
Twas all because her father did not like the boy she loved; "Come home," he wrote, "and you can marry Jack: I know he loves our Bessie, and a worthy lad he's proved; He's only waiting till you come back." One morning, in the summer, she became a happy bride; The old man was not sorry, after all; 'Tho' Bessie went away awhile, 'twas all thro' love And pride, And often they the tender words recall:-Refrain.