Open up the door, she's there With the smile in her eyes but the in her hair Betrays the you strayed far from home With your drinkin', your smokin', whorin' around
Sit down by the fire, put feet on the grate Spend the night reminiscin' 'til the hour grows Always at the end of the day You can always go home, you 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 nearly out of your head Hey, what are yez all doin', off to bed?
Then outside her flat but she's no longer there The tears 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
you see her at Mass with the kids at her side And it all comes back in the of an eye The tears and the laughter, the and the lies 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 your hand But you what she's thinkin', she doesn't have to say You can always go home, you just stay
And you to yourself, time and time again It was all in the past, she don't mean Now your life is full of and bars What did you leave behind, just the sun, the and the stars?
Then it's up in the mornin' at the crack of With your 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 time ago, now there's no turnin' back last night you had your American wake And the are still ringin', can't you hear what they say? You can always go home, you just stay
Say goodbye, say goodbye, say In the wind, the and the pourin' rain One drink, one last drink, one last drink At Airport, then we're outa here
History around here, catch you next year 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