Lyrics Hello Old Friend - Live 1976 - James Taylor

Paris′ rooftops, they were lovely to see
Switzerland's vertical landscape crossed my mind′s eye just now
Canada's shoreline has been calling out to me
But it's been too long a time
Since last I crossed that vast Nantucket sound

Hello old friend, welcome me home again
As I′ve been away but that′s all over now now
Say I can stay for October, now
Stay a while and play

Little dog David, I must look like a fool
I should've remembered you′d be forgetting my smell, well
Give me a week or so to recapture my cool
I have stories to tell
About how I snatched the devil's catch
And outran the hounds of hell

Hello old friend, welcome me home again
′Cause I've been away but that′s all over now, now
Say I can stay for October, now
Stay with me and see

Hello old friend, welcome me home again
I know I've been away but that's all over now, it′s over now
Isn′t it nice to be home again?
Over here, that's clear

This is sort of a blues
Next thing is a blues, it′s not really a blues
It's for people who feel bad
So if there′s anybody in the audience who feels bad
I'm sorry to hear that