Sitting in his bedsit room in London Some thoughts of his Mother came to view Was what she said the morning he was leaving To travel far across the deep blue sea She said, "Come back Paddy soon again to Ireland Come back Paddy soon again to me For I know that far off field's, they do look greener Sure Ireland's the place you ought to be" It's twenty years ago now since that morning I only wish my Mother I could see But she has gone and I'm still here in London And Ireland again, I'll never see She said, "Come back Paddy soon again to Ireland Come back Paddy soon again to me For I know that far off field's they do look greener Sure Ireland's the place you ought to be" But know he's home again in dear old Ireland So sad that his dear old Mothers' passed away But he was young and far off fields looked greener Dear old Ireland's the place he ought to be She said, "Come back Paddy dear to Ireland Come back Paddy soon again to me For I know that far off field's they do look greener And Ireland's the place I ought to be Yes I know that far off field's they do look greener Sure Ireland's the place I ought to be