tonight I am feeling for you

under the state of a strange land

you have sacrificed much to be here

‘there but for grace…' as I offer my hand

welcome home, i bid you welcome, i bid you welcome

welcome home from the bottom of my heart

out here on the edge

the empire is fading by the day

and the world is so weary in war

maybe we'll find that new way



so welcome home, see i made a space for you now

welcome home from the bottom of our heart

welcome home from the bottom of our hearts

keep it coming now - keep it coming now

you'll find most of us here with our hearts wide open

keep it coming now - keep on coming now 

keep it coming now - keep on coming now



there's a woman with her hands trembling - haere mai

and she sings with a mountain's memory - haere mai



there's a cloud the full length of these isles

just playing chase with the sun

and it's black and it's white and it's wild

all the colours are one



so welcome home, i bid you welcome, I bid you welcome

welcome home from the bottom of our hearts

welcome home, see i made a space for you now

welcome home from the bottom of our hearts

from the bottom of our hearts