[INTRO – HARMONICA] [SOFT HARMONICA – THREE RIVER-LIKE NOTES] [BUBBA – SPOKEN] You can travel a long way from Pittsburgh… but some places… they travel with you. [DARLENE] And Pittsburgh is one of them. [VERSE 1 – BUBBA] I’ve seen the rivers in the morning, I’ve seen the bridges in the night, I’ve watched the city changing beneath those golden lights. I’ve heard the working people laughing after work, I’ve seen the snow come falling and the old town standing firm. [VERSE 2 – DARLENE] I’ve watched the summers come and go, I’ve watched the seasons turn, I’ve watched the little children grow and learn the things we learned. I’ve heard the baseball cheering, I’ve heard the football roar, I’ve watched that black and gold come marching through the door. [CHORUS – BOTH] I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, No matter where I roam. Three rivers keep on calling, And they always lead me home. Through the hills, Across the bridges, Through the rain and winter snow, I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, Wherever I may go. [HARMONICA FILL] [VERSE 3 – BUBBA] I’ll remember all the workers who built this city strong, The fathers and the mothers who kept their families going on. The old steel mills may be quiet, The world may change its ways, But the spirit of those people still lives in Pittsburgh today. [VERSE 4 – DARLENE] I’ll remember summer evenings with the river shining bright, The laughter in the neighborhoods, the city coming alive. I’ll remember every little thing that made this place my own, Because sometimes home ain’t just a place— It’s something in your bones. [CHORUS – BOTH] I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, No matter where I roam. Three rivers keep on calling, And they always lead me home. Through the hills, Across the bridges, Through the rain and winter snow, I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, Wherever I may go. [HARMONICA SOLO] [LONG, EMOTIONAL HARMONICA SOLO] [BRIDGE – CALL & RESPONSE] [BUBBA] When the road gets long— [DARLENE] Come home. [BUBBA] When the world gets cold— [DARLENE] Come home. [BUBBA] When you miss the old days— [DARLENE] Come home. [BUBBA] When you need to remember— [DARLENE] Come home. [BOTH] Three rivers are waiting, The bridges still stand, Pittsburgh keeps a place for every wandering hand. [VERSE 5 – BUBBA] Maybe I’ll leave again, Maybe I’ll see the world, Maybe I’ll chase tomorrow where the new flags are unfurled. But somewhere in my heart I’ll hear that river’s song, And I’ll know where I belong when the road gets too long. [VERSE 6 – BOTH] [BUBBA] From the Pirates— [DARLENE] To the Steelers— [BUBBA] From the hills— [DARLENE] To the town— [BOTH] From the working hands that built it, To the people holding it down. From the old neighborhood streets to the skyline shining bright, Pittsburgh will be Pittsburgh through the day and through the night. [FINAL CHORUS – FULL BAND] I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, No matter where I roam. Three rivers keep on calling, And they always lead me home. Through the hills, Across the bridges, Through the rain and winter snow, I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, Wherever I may go. I’ll always come home to Pittsburgh, Black and gold inside my soul. The river keeps on rolling, And the old town keeps me whole. Through the years, Through every change, One thing I’ll always know— Pittsburgh is my home. [YODEL – BUBBA] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh… I’ll come home! [YODEL – DARLENE] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-ay… Come on home! [FINAL CHORUS – BOTH + CROWD] PITTSBURGH! [CROWD] BLACK AND GOLD! [BUBBA] PITTSBURGH! [CROWD] BLACK AND GOLD! [BOTH] Three rivers rolling, Let the whole world know— We’ll always come home to Pittsburgh! [HARMONICA – FINAL EXTENDED SOLO] [FIDDLE + BANJO + MANDOLIN JOIN] [FINAL YODEL] Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-oh… Pittsburgh! Yodel-ay-ee… Yodel-ay-ay… Black and gold! [OUTRO – SPOKEN] [DARLENE] Bubba? [BUBBA] Yeah? [DARLENE] You ready to go home? [BUBBA] I’ve been going home the whole time. [DARLENE] Amen. [BUBBA] Three rivers. [DARLENE] Three rivers. [BUBBA] One Pittsburgh. [BOTH] One home. [HARMONICA – SOFT FINAL MELODY] [SFX: River water, distant city sounds, soft crowd cheering] [BUBBA – WHISPERED] I’ll always come home. [FADE OUT]
