There's four who share this room and we we work hard for the craic

Sleeping late on Sundays, well I never get to Mass



It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long, long way

It gets further day by day

It's a long, long way from Clare to here



When Friday comes around well we're only into fighting

Ma would like a letter home but I'm too tired for writing



It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long, long way

It gets further day by day

It's a long, long way from Clare to here



It almost breaks my heart when I think of Josephine

Told her I'd be coming home with pockets full of green



It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long long way from Clare to here

It's a long, long way

It gets further day by day

It's a long, long way from Clare to here



Only time that I feel alright is when I'm into drinking

It'll sort of ease the pain and level out my thinking



It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long, long way

It gets further day by day

It's a long, long way from Clare to here



I sometimes hear a piper play, and maybe it's a notion

I dream I see white horses dance upon that other ocean



It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long way from Clare to here

It's a long, long way

It gets further day by day

It's a long, long way from Clare to here