Oh, there's four who share the room and we work hard for the brag
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 gets further day by day It's a long, long way from Clare to here

When Friday night comes around, Eddy's only in the fighting
My ma would like a letter home, but I'm to tired for writing

(Chorus)

And the only time I feel all right is when I'm into drinking
It eases off the pain a bit and levels out my thinking

(Chorus)

Well, it almost breaks my heart when I think of Josephine
I promised I'd be coming back with pockets full of green

(Chorus)

I dream I hear a piper play, maybe it's emotion
I dream I see white horses dance on that other ocean

(Chorus)

© Misty River Music. Written by Ralph McTell.