My Heart's Tonight in Ireland

In the town of Scariff the sun was shining in the sky

When Willie Clancy played his pipes and the tears welled in my eyes.

Many years have passed and gone since the times we had there

But my heart's tonight in Ireland in the sweet County Clare.

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My heart tonight is far away across the rolling sea

In the sweet Milltown Malbay it is there I'd love to be.

So long ago and far away but nothing can compare

My heart's tonight in Ireland in the sweet County Clare.

That August in Kilrush when the rain was lashing down

And our hotel was that haybarn on the outskirts of town.

We were all sick and feverish and Dolan had the flu,

But Johnny produced some whiskey and the sun came shining through.

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Those nights in Six Mile Bridge when the songs and music flowed

And it came to closing time sure the lights were turned down low

And the sergeant from Kilkishin he would buy us all one more

And we never left that pub before the clock was striking four.

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Lahinch and Enistymon, Lisceanar and Kilkee

But best of all was Milltown when the music flowed so free

Willie Clancy in the County Clare I'm ever in your debt

For the sights and sounds of yesterday are shining memories yet

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