Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song The Long Way Home , by - Derek Ryan. Release date: 05.08.2019
Song language: English
The Long Way Home |
| When my brother Pat went to court on Mary Dempsey |
| We didn’t know how we’d go |
| As sure as he never made his date |
| Cos he was over two week late |
| So I guess his watch was running kind of slow |
| Now Mary soon told the neighbours |
| That something ain’t right |
| We were all sent to search night and day |
| Sure we tried every part of town |
| But no sign of Pat McGowan |
| Returned upon the doorstep with this to say |
| I took the wrong road out of Dundalk |
| Missed a turnin' at Dungarvan |
| Ended up in Cork |
| Went to Galway, Dublin and on to New York |
| Oh, I guess I took the long way home |
| Now old Father John went to sound in all the church bells |
| He couldn’t miss all the fun |
| Though he never had a smile |
| Sure he was laughing all the while |
| When we told him 'bout the things that Pat had done |
| And there was no tellin' Mary it was all a mistake |
| Fore' she had no sense of humour that day |
| And though she didn’t mind the craic |
| She swore she’d never take take him back |
| After landing in her doorstep with this to say |
| I took the wrong road out of Dundalk |
| Missed a turnin' at Dungarvan |
| Ended up in Cork |
| Went to Galway, Dublin and on to New York |
| Oh, I guess I took the long way home |
| Hey wait a moment |
| There’s always somewhere to go |
| Oh, yes there is |
| Wait a moment then move off kind of slow |
| When my brother Pat went to court on Mary Dempsey |
| He didn’t think what he’d start |
| For another pub in town |
| Sure there’s talks of Par McGowan |
| And the road he took to winning Mary’s heart |
| Now Mary don’t take it lightly |
| For letting her down |
| She’s not one to sulk everyday |
| So when the Ceile came around |
| Sure she went with Pat McGowan |
| Having turned up on his doorstep with this to say |
| I took the wrong road out of Dundalk |
| Missed a turnin' at Dungarvan |
| Ended up in Cork |
| Went to Galway, Dublin and on to New York |
| So I guess I took the long way home |
| I took the wrong road out of Dundalk |
| Missed a turnin' at Dungarvan |
| Ended up in Cork |
| Went to Galway, Dublin and on to New York |
| So I guess I took the long way home |
| Oh, I guess I took the long way gone |