Intro: verse 1 I am going to the country Going down that verdant lane With nothing but a whistle in my hand And a pocketful of rain Can you hear that distant sound Coming down the West Clare railway Running with the shades of Gloria verse 2 The wind is full of memories That murmur and sigh Hills lie in the foaming grass of Clare Below the cold moon's eye You should come and see them now When they are on fire__ And running with the shades of Gloria verse 3 And the waves roll at the headland When the tide is rising there And here there is starlight falling Down on the hills of Clare I knew them when I was hungry And I knew them when I was scared And go running with the shades of Gloria Instrumental verse 4 I am going to the country Miko in his prime Weaves a thread of melody In his own sweet time You can hear him sing and whistle Anytime you care__ To go running with the shades of Gloria Verse 5 I am going to the country Going down that verdant lane With nothing but a whistle in my hand And a pocketful of rain Can you hear that distant sound Coming down the West Clare railway Running with the shades of Gloria Gloria