Open up the door, standin' there With the smile in her eyes but the in her hair Betrays the fact you strayed far home With drinkin', your smokin', you're whorin' around
Sit by the fire, put your feet on the grate Spend the night reminiscin' 'til the hour late Always at the end of the day You can always go home, you just stay
Then it's off to the pub for to see old mates Ah, all look older, but nothin' has changed And you drink 'til you're nearly out of your Hey, what are yez all doin', off to bed?
Then outside her flat but she's no longer there The scald your eyes as you think of her hair In the photo sent you of her wedding day You can go home, you just can't stay
Then you see her at Mass with the kids at her And it all comes in the blink of an eye The and the laughter, the love and the lies And that dress she wore the you said,? Goodbye?
Then her says, "It's good to have you back" And she smiles for a moment and 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 life is full of laughter and bars What did you leave behind, just the sun, the moon and the
Then it's up in the mornin' at the of dawn With your stomach churnin', she says, "Come on, now, You'll be late for the plane" but that in her voice Betrays the fact that you made your
A long time ago, now no turnin' back 'Cause last night you had your American And the are still ringin', can't you hear what 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 last drink, one last drink, one drink At Shannon Airport, then we're here
History around here, catch you again year Landin' at Kennedy, at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy All you is the pain But it's too late, it's too late 'cause night you had You had your American