Another offering from me ......

WALKING THE LONG ROAD HOME
I was young when I left the dear land of my childhood
To seek for my fortune far over the sea
But the longer i travel the highways and byways
The dearer that homeland is seeming to be

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For I've walked the long road, lived the life of a rover
Walked the long road till I'm too old to roam
Too long on the road, now my journeying's over
I'm walking the long road home

Though I've searched for a lifetime, no fortune came my way
Just enough for my needs but I'd little to spare
Though the country was hard and the road it was harder
There's no way back home cos' I can't pay the fare

In my mind I see fields full of sweet meadow flowers
I smell the green grass and I feel the warm sun
Once again take the hands of my family and dear friends
And laugh, drink and sing till the long day is done

I've walked the long road, now I'm too old for walking
My shoes are worn down and my step is too slow
But I welcome the peace, for I know peace is coming
When my spirit goes walking the long road home