Irish Boy

By Eva Porter and Joe Corbett

Irish boy, so long since you went away

Irish man, didn’t know how long you’d stay

We’ve missed you, we’ve missed you

We just can’t wait to see you

And all the signs in the airport hall say it all

You’re coming home - come on home!

It’s been such a long time

Since we’ve touched your face

We can’t wait to hold you

In the longest embrace

You’ve lost your boyish looks

Now you’re a man

Still only 22

In a foreign land

Irish boy, so long since you went away

Irish man, didn’t know how long you’d stay

We’ve missed you, we’ve missed you

We just can’t wait to see you

And all the signs in the airport hall say it all

You’re coming home - come on home!

I know life’s been moving

At such a fast pace

There’s been so much change here

Still, home’s the same place

When you get off that plane

You won’t put a foot wrong

Now you’re back home again

Where you belong

Irish boy, so long since you went away

Irish man, didn’t know how long you’d stay

We’ve missed you, we’ve missed you

We just can’t wait to see you

And all the signs in the airport hall say it all

You’re coming home - come on home!