Lyrics The Long Way Home - Derek Ryan

The Long Way Home - Derek Ryan
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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

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Artist lyrics: Derek Ryan