[Verse 1]
I left with the tide at dawn
Boots on the ferry boards
Salt on my coat, sea in my hair
And your name in my pocketed cords
The road ran thin through the bog
Past the sheep and the stone wall line
I kept one tune in my chest
Kept it loud to keep time
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the miles can bite
Oh, the wind can steal
But I know that lane
And I know what's real
[Chorus]
Mayo road, take me home
Mayo road, take me home
Hold me up when my knees go cold
Mayo road, take me home
Mayo road, sing my name
Mayo road, sing my name
I was lost till I found that glow
Mayo road, take me home
[Verse 2]
At the edge of town, you were there
Red scarf and a grin like rain
You laughed at the mud on my hem
Said, "Girl, you came back again"
We danced by the crate of apples
Spun fast on the pier-side stone
Your hand fit mine like a vow
And I never felt so known
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, the years went by
Oh, the world can roam
But one good tune
Pulls a heart back home
[Chorus]
Mayo road, take me home
Mayo road, take me home
Hold me up when my knees go cold
Mayo road, take me home
Mayo road, sing my name
Mayo road, sing my name
I was lost till I found that glow
Mayo road, take me home
[Bridge]
Let the dark hills lean
Let the old wind cry
I'll follow that bend
Till the morning sky
If the sea takes one more plan
If the night won't let me stay
I'll dance my way through the rain
And never drift away
[Final Chorus]
Mayo road, take me home
Mayo road, take me home
Hold me up when my knees go cold
Mayo road, take me home
Mayo road, sing my name
Mayo road, sing my name
I was lost till I found that glow
Mayo road, take me home
Oh-oh, Mayo road
Oh-oh, take me home
Oh-oh, Mayo road
Take me home