Paris' rooftops were lovely to see
switzerland's vertical landscape
crossed my mind's eye just now
canada's shoreline has been calling out to me
but it's been too long a time
since last i crossed that vast nantucket sound,
hello old friend, welcome me home again
well, i've been away but that's all over now
say i can stay for october, now,
stay a while and play.
Little dog david, i must look like a fool
i should've remembered you'd be
forgetting my smell, well
give me a week or two to recapture my cool,
i've got stories to tell
about how i snatched the devil's catch
and out ran the hounds of hell
hello old friend, welcome me home again
well, i've been away but that's all over now.
Say i can stay for october, now,
stay a while and see
hello old friend, welcome me home again
well, i've been away but that's all over now
isn't it nice to be home again, over here it's clear
hello, old friend.