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 down by the fire, put your on the grate 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 off to the pub for to see your old mates Ah, they all look older, but nothin' has And you 'til you're nearly out of your head Hey, what are yez all doin', off to bed?
Then you're outside her flat but she's no there The scald your eyes as you think of her hair In the photo they you of her wedding day You can always go home, you just can't
Then you see her at Mass with the kids at her And it all comes in the blink of an eye The tears and the laughter, the and the lies And that dress she wore the 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 can't stay
And you swear to yourself, and time again It was all in the past, she mean anything Now your is full of laughter and bars What did you leave behind, just the sun, the and the stars?
Then it's up in the mornin' at the 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 fact that you your choice
A long time ago, now no turnin' back 'Cause last night you had American wake And the bells are still ringin', can't you hear what say? You can always go home, you just stay
Say goodbye, say goodbye, say In the wind, the river and the pourin' One last drink, one last drink, one drink At Airport, then we're outa here
History around here, catch you again next at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy All you feel is the But it's too late, it's too 'cause last night you had You had your American