Open up the door, she's standin' With the smile in her eyes but the gray in her Betrays the fact you strayed far home With your drinkin', your smokin', whorin' around
Sit down by the fire, put your on the grate Spend the reminiscin' 'til the hour grows late remember 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 old mates Ah, they all older, but nothin' has changed And you drink 'til nearly out of your head Hey, what are yez all doin', snakin' off to
Then you're outside her but she's no longer there The tears your eyes as you think of her hair In the photo they sent you of her day You can always go home, you just can't
Then you see her at with the kids 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?
her husband says, "It's good to have you back" And she for a moment and squeezes your hand But you know what thinkin', she doesn't have to say You can go home, you just can't 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 With your churnin', she says, "Come on, now, Sean You'll be late for the plane" but crack in her voice Betrays the fact you made your choice
A long time ago, now no turnin' back last night you had your American wake And the bells are still ringin', can't you hear what say? You can go home, you just can't stay
Say goodbye, say goodbye, say In the wind, the river and the rain One last drink, one last drink, one drink At Shannon Airport, then outa here
History around here, catch you next year at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy All you is the pain But it's too late, too late 'cause last night you had You had your wake