“IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.”

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1304, 29 September 1914, Page 4

“IT’S A LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY.”

The following are the words of the above song which is very popular with the British soldiers at the front. The song is written and composed by Jack Judge and Harry Williams, and is, of course, written in “tempo di marcia.” Here are the words : Up to mighty London came an Irishmman oue day, As the streets are paved with gold, sure everyone was gay, Singing songs of Piccadilly, Strand and Leicester Square, Till Paddy got excited, then he shouted to them there — Chorus (repeated after each verse): li’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 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 iu spelling, Molly dear,” said he, “Remember, it’s the pen that’s bad, don’t lay the blame on me.” 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,”