[Verse 1]
When Llewellyn comes around
And he goes through market town
You'll be on the Celtic Ray
Are you ready? (Are you ready?)

[Verse 2]
When McManus comes around
On his early morning round
Cryin' "Herring olay"
You'll be on the Celtic Ray (Are you ready?)

[Chorus]
Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mothers' voices calling
"Children, children, children"

[Verse 3]
When the coal-brick 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?

[Pipes Solo]
[Chorus]
Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mothers' voices calling
"Children, children, children"

[Verse 4]
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

[Outro]
All over Ireland, Scotland, England and Wales
I can hear the mothers' 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)