On a journey back home
Been a long arduous journey
From a place not mine
Coming back home tonight
As I hope things are fine
Years have gone by
Since the time I’ve been away
The trees from the verandah
Little higher they sway
The face of the street changed
Now with a new name
Those forlorn walks I’ve had
Are passé for my new found fame
The memories still vivid
Of the time I was here
All those playful noises
While we had nothing to fear
Newer faces greet me
As I walk through the door
Their doe eyed innocence
With aspirations for more
The padre still remembers me
For the mischief monger I’ve been
To their love I’ll always be indebted
They’re the only family I’ve ever seen
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