[Intro] [fiddle reel, fast and bright, bodhrán kicks in] [Verse 1] I spotted Kelly on a fan bus to Sioux City Iowa He stood out as not only handsome But a really really nice guy Fifty years later here we are Following his roots across the sky Down Finvoy Road in Northern Ireland Where Kelly's mother lived as a girl Say yes say yes to every open door Say yes say yes there's always something more The Northern Irish are polite and kind and full of craic and chat If there's a mean-spirited one out there we haven't met them yet Down Finvoy Road, down Finvoy Road Where Kelly's roots grow deep and wide Down Finvoy Road, down Finvoy Road Stained glass window, grandfather inside [Verse 2] Knockans Cemetery down the lane Through the gates and past the sheep Peter Purvis Gray is resting there In his long and faithful sleep Great uncle John upon the plaque Killed right at the end of the war Old Margaret grabbed my hand and said You will come back, won't you? And we did [Chorus] [Bridge] [spoken over reel] PINCH ME! How is it that we are in an Irish pub listening to traditional music? [Sung] Kelly said sometimes I think of my mom Walking these same roads and lanes Elwin Mary Keers worked in London Nineteen forty three to forty five We carry her name alive A simple knock on Tony and Wendy's door Has grown to something beautiful and true We sit by the fire with Meta for the craic And laugh the whole night through [Verse 3] We've crossed the rope bridge four times over Hiked the Causeway six or seven more The hills of Northern Ireland covered in sheep What even are we waiting for We've bagged all nine glens of County Antrim Checked off every glen Can you believe it, Northern Ireland, friends and bagpipes We are coming back again [Final Chorus] Say yes say yes to every open door Say yes say yes there's always something more The Northern Irish are polite and kind and full of craic and chat If there's a mean-spirited one out there we haven't met them yet Down Finvoy Road, down Finvoy Road Where Kelly came as just a wee lad Down Finvoy Road, down Finvoy Road Going back to find what we never had [Outro] [full group, fiddles blazing] Finvoy! Finvoy! We'll always come back to you
