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