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