Four who shared this room,
We were caught up in the crack.
Sleeping late on Sundays,
And we never got to Mass.

And it's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long, long way,
Gets further by the day:
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.

Friday comes around,
We're only into fighting.
My Ma would like a letter home,
But I'm too tired for writing.

And it's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long, long way,
Gets further by the day:
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.

Almost breaks my heart,
When I think of my family.
I told them I'd be coming home,
With my pockets full of green.

And it's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long, long way,
Gets further by the day:
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.

The only time I feel all right,
Is when I'm into drinking.
It can sort of ease the pain of it,
And it levels out my thinking.

And it's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long, long way,
Gets further by the day:
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.

Sometimes hear the fiddles play,
Maybe it's just a notion.
I dream I see white horses dance,
Upon that other ocean.

And it's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long way from Clare to here.
It's a long, long way,
Gets further by the day:
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.

It's a long, long way,
Gets further by the day:
It's a long, long way from Clare to here.

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