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Intro

When I was a baby boy,

Me mammy said to me,

"Don't mess around with them Irish Girls,

They'll never let you be!"

Well, I went off to Dublin,

To see what I could see...

They filled me up with whiskey, boys!

They never let me be!

Chorus

I miss my home!

The chimney stacks and the cobbled streets I roam,

Wherever I go, when I find myself alone,

I just close my eyes and the memories take me home.

When I was a little boy,

Me mammy said to me,

Don't mess around with them French girls, they'll never let you be,

I took a trip to Paris, France,

To see what I could see...

They filled me up with Ooh la la!

They never let me be!

Chorus

When I was a young man,

Me mammy said to me,

Stay away from all those Yankee girls,

They'll never let you be,

So I went to New York City,

To see what I could see,

They put mustard on me hot dog, boys!

They never let me be!

Chorus

(Violin Solo)

Bridge

It's finally plain to see,

They'll never let you be,

I should have listened to all the things,

Me mammy said to me!

Chorus

And now I am an old man,

At the age of 93

I'm on my way to heaven, boys,

To see what I can see,

St. Peter's at them pearly gates,

And as he opens up the door,

He says you're not finished yet me b'yyyy!

You're goin' back for more!

Chorus

Well I just close my eyes and the memories take me home.

I close my eyes and the memories take me home...

I close my eyes and the memories take me home...

Thanks!