Verse 1
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Up to mighty London
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came an Irishman one day.
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As the streets are paved with gold,
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sure, everyone was gay.
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Singing songs of Piccadilly,
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Strand and Leicester Square,
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till Paddy got excited.
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Then he shouted to them there:
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Chorus (sung twice)
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It's a long way to Tipperary,
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it's a long way to go!
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It's a long way to Tipperary,
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to the sweetest girl I know!
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Goodbye, Piccadilly,
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farewell, Leicester Square!
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It's a long, long way to Tipperary,
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but my heart's right there!
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Verse 2
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Paddy wrote a letter
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to his Irish Molly-O,
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saying, "Should you not receive it,
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write and let me know"!
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"If I make mistakes in spelling,
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Molly, dear," said he,
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"remember, it's the pen that's bad,
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don't lay the blame on me"!
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Chorus (sung twice)
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It's a long way to Tipperary,
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it's a long way to go!
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It's a long way to Tipperary,
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to the sweetest girl I know!
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Goodbye, Piccadilly,
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farewell, Leicester Square!
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It's a long, long way to Tipperary,
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but my heart's right there!
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Verse 3
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Molly wrote a neat reply
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to Irish Paddy-O,
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saying "Mike Maloney
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wants to marry me, and so
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leave the Strand and Piccadilly
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or you'll be to blame.
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For love has fairly drove me silly,
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hoping you're the same"!
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Chorus (sung twice)
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It's a long way to Tipperary,
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it's a long way to go!
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It's a long way to Tipperary,
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to the sweetest girl I know!
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Goodbye, Piccadilly,
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farewell, Leicester Square!
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It's a long, long way to Tipperary,
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but my heart's right there!
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