When lewellyn comes around And he goes through market town You'll be on the celtic ray Are you ready? When mcmannus comes around On his early morning rounds Crying "hey..." You'll be on the celtic ray Ireland, scotland, england and wales I can hear the mothers' voices calling "children, children, children" When the coal brick man comes 'round On a cold november day You'll be on the celtic ray Are you ready? are you ready? Ireland, scotland, england and wales I can hear the mothers' voices calling "children, children, children" Listen to me! i want to go home. Listen to me! i want to go home. I've been away from the ray too long I've been away from the ray too long All over ireland, scotland, england and wales I can hear the mothers' voices calling "children, children, come home children" "children, come home on the celtic ray" "in the early morning we'll go walking Where the light comes shining through On the celtic ray Come home children Come home on the celtic ray