Verse 1: Up to mighty London came an Irish man one day,
As the streets were 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: It'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, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there.

Verse 2: Patty wrote a letter to his Irish Molly O'
Saying, "Should you not receive it, write and let me know!
If I make mistakes in 'spelling', Molly dear," said he,
"Remember it's the pen that's bad, don't lay the blame on me."

Chorus: It'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, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there.

Verse 3: 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!"

Chorus: It'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, long way to Tipperary, but my heart's right there.

Additional WWI Chorus: That's the wrong way to tickle Mary, that's the wrong way to kiss!
Don't you know that over here, lad, they like it best like this!
Hooray pour le Francais! Farewell, Angleterre!
We didn't know the way to tickle Mary, but we learned how, over there!