[Verse 1]
Oh there s four who share this room as we work hard for the brass
And getting up late on Sundays I never get to Mass
[Chorus]
It s a long long way from Clare to here
It s a long long way from Clare to here
Oh It s a long, long way, it grows further by the day
It s a long way from Clare to here
[Verse 2]
When Friday comes around he s only into fighting
My ma would like a letter home but I m too tired for writing
[Chorus]
It s a long long way from Clare to here
It s a long long way from Clare to here
Oh It s a long, long way, it grows further by the day
It s a long way from Clare to here
[Verse 3]
It almost breaks my heart when I think of Josephine
I promised her I d be coming home with my pockets full of green
[Chorus]
It s a long long way from Clare to here
It s a long long way from Clare to here
Oh It s a long, long way, it grows further by the day
It s a long way from Clare to here
[Verse 4]
And the only time I feel alright is when I m into drinking
It eases off the pain of it and levels out my thinking
[Chorus]
It s a long long way from Clare to here
It s a long long way from Clare to here
Oh It s a long, long way, it grows further by the day
It s a long way from Clare to here
[Verse 5]
I dream I hear a piper playing or maybe it s a notion
I dream I see white horses dance upon that other ocean
[Chorus]
It s a long long way from Clare to here
It s a long long way from Clare to here
Oh It s a long, long way, it grows further by the day
It s a long way from Clare to here
[Outro]
It s a long, long way from Clare to here....
