It's a Long Way to Tipperary

Up to mighty London came

An Irish lad one day, All the streets were paved with gold, So everyone was gay! Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand, and Leicester Square,'Til Paddy got excited and

He shouted to them there: It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go.

It's a long way to Tipperary

To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square! It's a long long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there. Paddy wrote a letter

To his Irish Molly O', Saying, "Should you not receive it, Write and let me know! If I make mistakes in "spelling", Molly dear", said he,"Remember it's the pen, that's bad, Don't lay the blame on me". It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go.

It's a long way to Tipperary

To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square, It's a long long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there. Molly wrote a neat reply

To Irish Paddy O', Saying, "Mike Maloney wants To marry me, and so Leave the Strand and Piccadilly, Or you'll be to blame, For love has fairly drove me silly, Hoping you're the same!" It's a long way to Tipperary, It's a long way to go.

It's a long way to Tipperary

To the sweetest girl I know! Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square, It's a long long way to Tipperary, But my heart's right there.