Open up the door, she's there With the smile in her but the gray in her hair Betrays the fact you strayed far from your drinkin', your smokin', you're whorin' around
Sit down by the fire, put feet on the grate Spend the reminiscin' 'til the hour grows late Always at the end of the day You can always go home, you just can't
Then it's off to the pub for to see your old Ah, they all look older, but nothin' has And you drink 'til you're nearly out of your Hey, are yez all doin', snakin' off to bed?
you're outside her flat but she's no longer there The tears your eyes as you think of her hair In the they sent you of her wedding day You can always go home, you just stay
Then you see her at Mass with the at her side And it all comes in the blink of an eye The tears and the laughter, the love and the And that dress she wore the you said,? Goodbye?
Then her says, "It's good to have you back" And she smiles for a and squeezes your hand But you know what she's thinkin', she doesn't to say You can always go home, you just stay
And you swear to yourself, time and time It was all in the past, she mean anything Now your life is full of laughter and What did you leave behind, just the sun, the and the stars?
Then it's up in the mornin' at the crack of your stomach churnin', she says, "Come on, now, Sean You'll be late for the plane" but that in her voice Betrays the that you made your choice
A time ago, now there's no turnin' back last night you had your American wake And the bells are still ringin', can't you hear they say? You can go home, you just can't stay
Say goodbye, say goodbye, say In the wind, the river and the pourin' One drink, one last drink, one last drink At Shannon Airport, we're outa here
History around here, catch you again year Landin' at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy, at Kennedy All you is the pain But it's too late, it's too late last night you had You had your wake