Intro
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Verse 1
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The Atlantic rain reminds me of home
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And the sweet narrow streets that I wander alone
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Are like scenes from my childhood and the air is like wine
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And the people are friendly and the music is fine
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And the last time I saw you on the street of the quays
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You were wearing the coat that you bought in Tralee
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And a wild rushing river sang a wild forlorn blues
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About time and old promises and a heart like a bruise
Chorus
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Come back to Galway with spring in your stride
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Where a welcome waits in the town of the tribes
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You'll know where to find me, just follow the tune
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Step light as you go
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Keep a song on your bow
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And come back soon
Verse 2
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I’ve been down to the Claddagh and to St Augustine's Well
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I confess I'm unmoved by those catholic bells
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They don’t stab my heart like I know they stab yours
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I guess that's one wound that you won't ever cure
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They were smoking reefers in the old harbour bar
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And I wondered a while about who and what you are
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And a mandolin struck up and a tin whistle so clear
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And I thought to myself, man, I wish he was here
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Come back to Galway with spring in your stride
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Where a welcome waits in the town of the tribes
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You'll know where to find me, just follow the tune
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Step light as you go
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Keep a song on your bow
[G]
And come back soon
Instrumental
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Verse 3
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Well, I moved on up the coastline to a cottage I found
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It looks over the bay, I can see all around
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Three islands like shadows on the distant low sky
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And strange silver mountains so pleasing to my eye
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I'm not bored, never idle, I have plenty to do
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But my thoughts and emotions keep returning to you
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What you're dealing with no man would wanna face
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But you'll meet it, and you'll defeat it and when you get to that place
Chorus
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Come back to Galway with spring in your stride
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Where your brother waits in the town of the tribes
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You'll know where to find me, just follow the tune
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Step light as you go
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Keep a song on your bow
[G]
And come back soon
Outro
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