The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train,… de old joom taon luks de seim as ay estep daon from de tshrein
and there to meet me is my Mama and Papa… an der tu miit mi is may mama an papa
Down the road I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries… daon de roud ay tuuk an deer rans merry je-er of gool an lips laik cherris
It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home…. its guud tu totch de griin griin gras of joum
Yes, they’ll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly… yies dey ol com tu miit mi arms richin esmailin suitly
It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home…. its guud tu totch de griin griin gras of joum
The old house is still standing, tho’ the paint is cracked and dry,… de ol jaus is estil estandin tdo de peint is crakd an dshray
and there’s that old oak tree that I used to play on…. an deers dat ol ouk tshrii daray yius tu pley oon

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary, hair of gold and lips like cherries…. daon de lein ay wuok wuitd may suit merry je-er of gool an lips laik cherris
It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home…. its guud tu totch de griin griin gras of joum
Yes, they’ll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly… yies dey ol com tu miit mi arms richin esmailin suitly
It’s good to touch the green, green grass of home…. its guud tu totch de griin griin gras of joum
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Then I awake and look around me, at the four grey walls that surround me… den ay awueik an luuk arraon mi at de foor grey wuols dat sarraon mi
and I realize, yes, I was only dreaming…. an ay rialais yies ay wuas only dshriimin
For there’s a guard and there’s a sad old padre -… for deers a guard an deers a sad ol padshree
arm in arm we’ll walk at daybreak…. arm in arm wuil wuok at deybreik
Again I touch the green, green grass of home…. aguen ay totch de griin griin gras of joum
Yes, they’ll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree… yies deyl ol com tu sii mi in de sheid of dat ol ouk tshrii
as they lay me neath the green, green grass of home…. as dey ley mi nitd de griin griin gras of joom