湯姆瓊斯(Tom Jones)的這首令他全球成名的歌曲 Green Green Grass Of Home 原是美國鄉村歌曲, 為Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., 所寫, 1965年由 Jerry Lee Lewis 灌唱, 這年,湯姆瓊斯被邀上了 The Ed Sullivan Show 的電視節目, 在紐約上電視節目時,順道參觀了一家唱片公司, 參觀唱片公司的時候,聽到這首歌,甚為喜歡, 得了同意之後,回到英國就灌了唱片, 在1966年發行後,到了12月 爬升至英國暢銷音樂排行榜的榜首, 並且高居首位達七個星期之久。 在其它英語系國家也有捷報, 美國的熱門歌曲排行榜上達到第十一名。
The old hometown looks the same As I step down from the train And there to meet me is my mama and papa Down the road I look and there runs Mary Hair of gold and lips like cherries Its good to touch the green, green grass of home
Yes, theyll all come to meet me Arms reaching, smiling sweetly Its good to touch the green, green grass of home
The old house is still standing Though the paint is cracked and dry And theres that old oak tree that I used to play on Down the lane, I walk with my sweet Mary Hair of gold and lips like cherries Its good to touch the green, green grass of home
Then I awake and look around me At four grey walls that surround me And I realize, yes, I was only dreaming For theres a guard and theres a sad, old padre On and on, well walk at daybreak Again, Ill touch the green, green grass of home
Yes, theyll all come to see me In the shade of that old oak tree As they lay me Neath the green, green grass of home