It's a Long Way to Tipperary

Jack Judge and Henry James “Harry” Williams

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Up to mighty London came an	Irishman one d	ay

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As the streets are paved with gold, sure	everyone was g	ay

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S	inging songs of Piccadilly, Str	and and Leicester Sq	uare

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Till P	addy got excited, then he shouted to them th	ere

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It’s a l	ong way to Tipperary

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It’s a l	ong way to g	o

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It’s a l	ong way to Tipperary

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To the sw	eetest girl I kn	ow

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G	oodbye, Piccadilly

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F	arewell, Leicester Sq	uare

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It’s a l	ong, long way to Tipp	erary

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But m	y heart’s right th	ere

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P	addy wrote a letter to his	Irish Molly	O

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S	aying, “Should you not receive it, wr	ite and let me kn	ow

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If I make mistakes in spelling, M	olly dear,” said h	e

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“Rem	ember it’s the pen that’s bad, don’t lay the blame on m	e.”

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It’s a l	ong way to Tipperary

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It’s a l	ong way to g	o

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It’s a l	ong way to Tipperary

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To the sw	eetest girl I kn	ow

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G	oodbye, Piccadilly

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F	arewell, Leicester Sq	uare

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It’s a l	ong, long way to Tipp	erary

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But m	y heart’s right th	ere

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M	olly wrote a neat reply to	Irish Paddy	O

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S	aying, “Mike Mahoney wants to m	arry me, and s	o

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L	eave the Strand and Piccadilly,	or you’ll be to bl	ame

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For l	ove has fairly drove me silly, hoping you’re the s	ame!”

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It’s a l	ong way to Tipperary

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It’s a l	ong way to g	o

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It’s a l	ong way to Tipperary

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To the sw	eetest girl I kn	ow

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G	oodbye, Piccadilly

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F	arewell, Leicester Sq	uare

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It’s a l	ong, long way to Tipp	erary

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But m	y heart’s right th	ere