A Long Way From Claire to Here

Stuck in Lisdoonvarna in the County of Clare
And my true love's up in Derry and I'm supposed to be there
But the car's gone on the blink and I don't have the train fare
And the lift I had this morning hasn't showed up yet
And I'm a long way from my darling, a long way from my pet

It's a long long way from Claire to here
A long long long way from Claire to here

Claire was living here with me and then she wouldn't stay
Because the mountains of Mourne she loved were too far away
And I'd been fooling round in Doolin not thinking I'd get caught
'till Nora from Kilfenora said more than she ought
if she'd only kept her mouth shut maybe Claire would've stayed put

But it's a long long way from Claire to here
A long long long way from Claire to here

I said I'd quit the drinking, I'd been sort of thinking
Of having a kid or two or three, starting up a family
And no nay never, no nay never no more
Playing the wild rover like I always did before
And setling down for ever, maybe - maybe never

'Cause It's a long long way from Claire to here
A long long long way from Claire to here
A long long long way from Claire to here

Oh it's a long long way, gets further day by day
It's a long long way from Claire to here