Once upon a time Sone bright lights called to me And I dreamed of future fortunes and the things that I could be So I left my little town Thinking it would hold me down But my youth was yet to teach me that my feet were for the ground. So I set my sights on a life in a life in the grand city Where the streets of promise drew me in And the brightest light lit the path of my ambition But the streets of promise played the game I couldn't win. I lived the life but over time My wishful heart began to find That it's not always easy to those you love behind Those city streets were paved with gold They went and kept me on my toes And so it seems my new bound dreams were treasures to behold. So I set my sights on a life in a life in the grand city Where the streets of promise drew me in And the brightest light lit the path of my ambition But the streets of promise played the game I couldn't win. As years went and passed me by it took me time to realise That all I ever wanted was that game on the Emerald Isle I packed my bags with lessons learned I headed home to where I yearned Thank God above to those I love and blessing me? So I set my sights on a life back home in Ireland On the streets of promise I'll begin Now there's starry skies like the path of my ambitions And the streets of promise may gain but I cant So I set my sights on a life back home in Ireland On the streets of promise I'll begin Now there's starry skies like the path of my ambitions And the streets of promise may gain but I cant And the streets of promise may gain but I cant.