[verse 1] You've probably heard of Des Lie-nam The man of sport, from the telly But I bet you didn't know He's from County Clare And he's got WELLY! CLARE's where Scattery Island and Spanish Point Stand alongside Doolin, Kilkee and Loop Head Des Lie-nam knows it all as home And there's the Holy Island of Lough Derg [Chorus] Des Lie-nam's from County Clare It's on Ireland's Atlantic Coast He was born in Ennis there A fact, forgotten by most He knows about the Summer School Des Lie-nam's off the telly He knows that Willie Clancy played his pipes We all cried, and Des has got a lot of WELLY [Verse 2] The county town of CLARE is ENNIS Which lies on the River Fergus Des Lie-nam was born there And moved to Brighton when he was six Des had a GRANDSTAND view Time to look at the scenery He knew the Burren National Park And the Shannon Estuary's greenery [Chorus] Des Lie-nam's from County Clare It's on Ireland's Atlantic Coast He was born in Ennis there A fact, forgotten by most He knows about the Summer School Des Lie-nam's off the telly He knows that Willie Clancy played his pipes We all cried, and Des has got a lot of WELLY [Verse 3] Des would know the rocky district And the stone fort He'd remember the cliffs From everything he's been taught Bishop's Island and Drum Cliff monasteries Are worthy places to visit Most people in Clare are Christian Guided by Catholicism and the Holy Spirit [Final chorus] Des Lie-nam's from County Clare It's on Ireland's Atlantic Coast He was born in Ennis there A fact, forgotten by most He knows about the Summer School Des Lie-nam's off the telly He knows that Willie Clancy played his pipes We all cried, and Des has got a lot of WELLY [Outro] Des Lie-nam is from County Clare When are you all coming here?
