Wrong Side of the River

I'm drunk, I'm in Dublin, I'm stumbling round town
I ask for directions from another poor clown
"Just head for the Liffey and follow it down
"Getting lost is impossible, trust me"
Well I come to the river, I turn to my right
Stroll down the boardwalk enjoying the night
Then walk for an hour with no lodging in sight
Where did I go wrong? Think that I must be
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
And a long way from home

I pass a man living rough on the street
He puts down his bottle and calls me his friend
Have I five euros for something to eat?
Where did he go wrong? How did he end up
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
And a long way from home

He's not alone in his loneliness
Millions are lost and have no-one to call on
And in this "fair city" we couldn't care less
Where did it go wrong? Maybe we're all on
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
And a long way from home

We're the wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
The wrong side of the river
And a long way, a long, long way
A long way from home