when lewellen comes around and he goes through market town you ll be on the celtic ray are you ready when mcmanus comes around on his early morning round cryin heron a lay you ll be on the celtic ray ireland scotland brittany and wales i can hear those ancient voices calling children children when the coalbrick man comes round on a cold november day you ll be on the celtic ray are you ready ireland scotland cornwall and wales i can hear those ancient voices calling children children children listen jimmy i wanna go home listen jimmy i wanna go home i ve been away from the ray too long listen jimmy i wanna go home listen jimmy i wanna go home i ve been away from the ray too long i ve been away from the ray too long in the early mornin we ll go walkin where the light comes shining through on the celtic ray are you ready 