Open up the door, standin' there With the smile in her eyes but the in her hair Betrays the you strayed far from home With your drinkin', your smokin', you're whorin'
Sit by the fire, put your feet on the grate Spend the night 'til the hour grows late remember 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 look older, but has changed And you 'til you're nearly out of your head Hey, what are yez all doin', snakin' off to
you're outside her flat but she's no longer there The tears scald your eyes as you think of her In the they sent you of her wedding day You can always go home, you can't stay
Then you see her at Mass the kids at her side 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 and squeezes your 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, time and again 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 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 they 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 next year Landin' at Kennedy, landin' at Kennedy, landin' at All you feel is the But it's too late, it's too late 'cause night you had You had American wake