Oh there's four who share the room
And we work hard for the crack
And getting up late on Sundays
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
Oh it's a long, long way
It gets farther day by day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here

When Friday comes around
And we're only into fighting
My Ma 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
Oh it's a long, long way
It gets farther day by day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here

And the only time I feel alright
is when I'm into drinking
It eases off the pain I feel
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
Oh it's a long, long way
It gets farther day by day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here

Well 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
Oh it's a long, long way
It gets farther day by day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here

I dream I hear the piper playin',
maybe it's just a notion
I dream I see white horses dance upon
that other ocean

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 farther day by day
It's a long, long way from Clare to here