There's four who share the room
And we work hard for the craic
And getting up late on Sunday's

I never get to mass

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

It's a long, long way from Clare to here
Oo, It's a long, long way; it gets further day-by-day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here


When Friday night comes around
And he's only into fighting

My mum would like a letter home
But I'm too tired for writing


It's a long, long way from Clare to here
It's a long, long way from Clare to here
Oo, It's a long, long way; it gets further day-by-day

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

And the only time that I feel alright

Is when I'm into drinking
It ease off the pain a bit
And levels out my thinking


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

Oo, It's a long, long way; it gets further day-by-day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here


When it almost breaks my heart
When I think of Josephine
I promised I'd be coming back

With pockets full of green

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

It's a long, long way from Clare to here
Oo, It's a long, long way; it gets further day-by-day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here


I dream I hear a 'piper playing
Maybe it's a notion

I dream I see white horses danc'
On that other ocean


It's a long, long way from Clare to here
It's a long, long way from Clare to here
Oo, It's a long, long way; it gets further day-by-day

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