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Correct The Orange And The Green Lyrics
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Wolfe Tones
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Correct The Orange And The Green
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Oh, my father was an Ulster man, proud Protestant was he; My mother was a Catholic and from County Cork was she They were married in two churches, and lived happily enough; Until the day that I was born, and things got rather tough Baptized by Father Reilly, I was rushed away by car To be made a little Orangeman, my father's shining star I was christened David Anthony, but still in spite of that To my father I was Billy while my mother called me Pat Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen My father was an Orangeman, my mother she was Green Now, with mother every Sunday to Mass I'd proudly stroll And after that the Orange lads would try to save my soul And both sides tried to claim me but I was smart because I'd play the flute or play the harp depending where I was And when I'd sing those rebel songs, much to my mother's joy My father would jump up and say, "Look here, come here me boy! That's quite enough of that, lad," he'd toss me o'er a coin He'd have me sing "The Orange Flute" and "The Heroes of the Boyne." Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen My father was an Orangeman, my mother she was Green One day my ma's relations came 'round to visit me Just as my father's kinfolk were sitting down to tea; We tried to smooth things over; they all began to fight And me being strictly neutral, I kicked everyone in sight My parents never could agree about my type of school My learning was all done at home; that's why I'm such a fool They've both passed on, God rest them, but I was left between That awful color problem of the Orange and the Green Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen My father was an Orangeman, my mother she was Green Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen My father was an Orangeman, my mother she was Green
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