Mick Kelleher From Clara Hill Lives Far Away

He left old Duhallow before his life's prime
And he has lived in Australia for four decades of time
But memories of what was with him does remain
And in fancy he's back by old Clara again.

His wife and his children Aussie born and bred
And his best days behind him and old age is ahead
The boy of the fifties a grand-dad today
And Mick Kelleher from Clara Hill lives far away.

He lives by the truth one who never could lie
A Claraghatlea man he will be till he die
The sad look of nostalgia it comes to his face
When he talks of Claraghatlea his favourite place.

A top pipe layer but on such matters he does not dwell
A man who works hard and who drinks hard as well
A man who does earn his every pay
Where he comes from men are raised to be that way.

The hard roads of life he has been up and down
And he still refers to Millstreet as his Hometown
Still a mighty man though his best years are gone
And the love of the Homeplace in him living on.