Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Long Way Home, artist - Derek Ryan.
Date of issue: 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 |