Green Green Grass of Home
Homecoming Dreams: Embracing the Nostalgic Green, Green Grass
Lyrics
The old home town looks the same
The speaker observes that his old hometown remains unchanged.
As I step down from the train
Upon arriving, the speaker notices the familiar surroundings as he steps down from the train.
And there to meet me is my Mama and Papa
The speaker's parents are there to greet him.
Down the road I look and there runs Mary
Mary is seen down the road, described with beautiful attributes like golden hair and cherry-like lips.
Hair of gold and lips like cherries
Continuation of Mary's description, emphasizing her attractive features.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
The speaker expresses joy at the sensation of touching the familiar green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me
Anticipation that everyone from the town will come to meet the speaker.
Arms reaching, smiling sweetly
Imagery of welcoming arms and smiling faces as people greet the speaker.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
The reiterated pleasure of touching the green grass of home.
The old house is still standing
Despite its aged appearance, the speaker's old house is still standing.
Though the paint is cracked and dry
The house shows signs of aging with cracked and dry paint.
And there's that old oak tree that I used to play on
Reference to an old oak tree from the speaker's childhood, a place of play.
Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary
Walking down the lane with Mary, repeating her attractive qualities.
Hair of gold and lips like cherries
Reiteration of Mary's beauty and the joy of touching the green grass of home.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home
Expressing the pleasure of being back home and feeling the green grass.
Then I awake and look around me
The speaker awakens and realizes the surroundings are different, suggesting a dream sequence.
At four gray walls that surround me
Observing gray walls surrounding the speaker, indicating a confined or prison-like setting.
And I realize, yes, I was only dreaming
The speaker recognizes that the earlier experience of returning home was just a dream.
For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre
Introduction of a guard and a sad old padre, suggesting an institutional setting.
On and on we'll walk at daybreak
Reference to walking at daybreak, possibly implying a routine within a confined space.
Again I'll touch the green, green grass of home
The speaker expresses the desire to touch the green grass of home again.
Yes, they'll all come to see me
Expectation that people will come to visit the speaker in this confined setting.
In the shade of that old oak tree
Revisiting the imagery of the old oak tree, now in the shade, suggesting a somber atmosphere.
As they lay me 'neath the green, green grass of home
Anticipation of being laid to rest beneath the green grass of home.
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