Oh, I was a sweet young Irish girl
Singing my songs, trying to travel the world
Caught by the lights of London Town
Mis-spent my youth, laid my dreams down
Dreaming when I was a little girl, still dreaming now I'm older
About the day that I'll break free, gotta learn to be a little bolder
I'm gonna find my way to Nashville, come knock-knocking on every door
I'm gonna hang out at the bluebird café, until they shout for more
And like an old tin pan handler, I'll be laying out my store
And you know that I'm not leaving until the Grand Ole Oprey says, Hey Girl!
Welcome home, welcome home! Come on, take the floor...
Met a busker boy in Leicester Square
Said he didn't have a cent - said I didn't care
Took a tiny room, on the Old Kent Road
Came my baby girl, put my dreams on hold
Crying when I was a little girl, still crying now I'm older
About the day that I'll break free, got to learn to be a little bolder
Then I'll find my way to Nashville, come knock-knocking on every door
I'm gonna hang out at the bluebird café, until they shout for more
And like an old tin pan handler I'll be laying out my store
And you know that I'm not leaving until the Grand Ole Oprey says, Hey Girl!
Welcome home, welcome home! Come on, take the floor...
Oh, sweet Lord before my bones
They are turned to dirt and dust
Use these gifts that I was given, I swore I would, I know I must
I've travelled the world with my baby girl
She's all beautiful and grown now
But I'm still dreaming of that day, when I will hold my own, now...
I'm gonna fly away to Nashville, come knock-knocking on every door
Hang out at the bluebird café, until they shout for more
Like an old tin pan handler I'll be laying out my store
And you know that I'm not leaving until the Grand Ole Oprey says, Hey Girl!
Welcome home, welcome home! Come on, take the floor...
Come on and take the floor... take the floor!