King James in Kells

[Verse 1] I rolled into Kells With my boots on the square Folks came out smiling From the church to the fair They said, “There goes King James” Like they knew me for years I tipped my hat slow And I heard all the cheers [Pre-Chorus] By the bakery window By the old stone wall Everybody’s waving Can’t believe it at all They line up laughing With their best Sunday smiles Just to stand close to me For a little while [Chorus] King James in Kells King James in Kells (oh, they love me well) King James in Kells King James in Kells They want a picture, too With King James and you [Verse 2] At the pub door porch And the market stand Mamas and granddaddies Reach for my hand Kids with their hair combed Say, “Sir, please hold still” Then flash from a camera On that hilltop hill [Pre-Chorus] By the bakery window By the old stone wall Everybody’s waving Can’t believe it at all They line up laughing With their best Sunday smiles Just to stand close to me For a little while [Chorus] King James in Kells King James in Kells (oh, they love me well) King James in Kells King James in Kells They want a picture, too With King James and you [Bridge] Well I ain’t seen a welcome Like this in my life From the lane to the chapel From the day into night Every hand wants a moment Every grin says stay In the town of Kells I could live that way [Final Chorus] King James in Kells King James in Kells (oh, they love me well) King James in Kells King James in Kells They want a picture, too With King James and you King James in Kells King James in Kells (come on, stand right through) King James in Kells King James in Kells Everybody says my name And they smile just the same