[Verse 1] Twenty thousand years. Quite the price to pay, For a clever little plan that went astray. I thought I knew what should be saved, What to break, and what to change. Merry bore the cost of my grand design, And no clever excuse can make that fine. But now the storm has finally passed, And something good has come at last. [Pre-Chorus] I cannot give her back those years, Or undo the hurt, the rage, the tears. But I can see her standing there, With people who love her, and room to spare. [Chorus] Welcome home, my old friend, May this be where the hurting ends. You found your people, found your place, Found a love that sees your face. You can cross a thousand worlds, Chase the stars or roam alone, But you've found the thing I hoped you'd find. Merry, welcome home. [Verse 2] A new body, a different face, Yet still that spark I knew in days When worlds were young and time was kind, Before my plans left scars behind. And look at you, you've chosen to stay, With Dante beside you, come what may. For all the places you could roam, You found your heart's own place called home. [Pre-Chorus 2] And there are still loose ends to tie, A missing heart, a world to try. Dante may yet find a way To mend what time has torn away. [Chorus] Welcome home, my old friend, May this be where the hurting ends. You found your people, found your place, Found a love that sees your face. You can cross a thousand worlds, Chase the stars or roam alone, But you've found the thing I hoped you'd find. Merry, welcome home. [Bridge] And somewhere, two old lovers meet, With years of sorrow at their feet. A daughter gets her mother back, A broken past need not define the path. And soon a child will greet the dawn, A dragon's soul reborn, not gone. The family gathers, wings unfurled, Another life returned to the world. Perhaps one day I'll find my own Lost piece, and have a place called home. But that can wait. For now, I see The best thing that could come from me. [Final Chorus] Welcome home, my old friend, This is not where your story ends. You've found your people, found your place, Found a love, found your own grace. And though the work is never done, And still there are worlds to mend, Tonight I'll raise a glass to you, And thank the fates you're home again. [Outro, softly] Twenty thousand years... A long way round. But look at you, Merry. You've finally settled down. Welcome home. Welcome home.
