When Lewellen comes around
And he goes through market town
You´ll be on the Celtic Ray
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)

When McManus comes around
On his early morning round
Cryin´ "Heron ´a´ lay"
You´ll be on the Celtic Ray (Are you ready?)

Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mother voices calling
"Children, children, children"

When the coalbrick man comes round
On a cold November day
(You´ll be on) You´ll be on the Celtic Ray
(Are you ready?) Are you ready?
Are you ready?

Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mother voices calling
"Children, children, children"

Listen Jimmy (Listen Jimmy), I wanna go home
Listen Jimmy (Listen Jimmy), I wanna go home
I´ve been away (Too long) from the Ray too long
I´ve been away from the (Too long), from the Ray too long

All over Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mother voices calling
"Children, children (Children), come home children (Children)"

"Children, come home on the Celtic Ray" (Children, children)
In the early morning we´ll go walkin´ where the light comes shining through
On the Celtic Ray (Children, children)
(I´ve been away too long) Oh, children (Children)
(I´ve been away too long, children)
(I´ve been away too long, children)
(I´ve been away too long)