Prompt / Lyrics
[Verse 1] Packed my case in Páirc Uí Chaoimh dawn Mist on the Lee Bus yawning on Mam waved a scarf “Ring when you land” Tea in a flask Brown bread in my hand [Chorus] From Cork city up to Galway Bay Rain on the window Miles slip away Songs in my head Turf smoke in the air Every bend in the road says “I’ll meet you there” From Cork city up to Galway Bay I’m coming home by the long Long way [Verse 2] Pass Mallow fields Cows in a row Faraway hills wear caps of snow Charleville signs Saints made of stone Old men debating some match long gone (ah sure) [Chorus] From Cork city up to Galway Bay Rain on the window Miles slip away Songs in my head Turf smoke in the air Every bend in the road says “I’ll meet you there” From Cork city up to Galway Bay I’m coming home by the long Long way [Bridge] Limerick lights River like glass Ennis at midnight Ghosts as we pass Tuam in the dark Soft as a prayer Your name on my lips Nearly there (nearly there) [Chorus] From Cork city up to Galway Bay Rain on the window Miles slip away Laugh on your stairs Kettle on the boil Wet coats steaming Boots kicked off the soil From Cork city up to Galway Bay I found my heart at the end of the day
Tags
folk, Lively Irish folk duet, male and female vocals, driven by bright tin whistle, fiddle, and bodhrán. Verses stay storytelling and intimate with lilting swing, then chorus opens up with stacked pub-style harmonies and stomping floor energy. Add subtle accordion swells in the last chorus for a warm, traveling-home feel., irish folk
Duration
2:48
Instrumental
No
Created
3/26/2026