Karaoké The Orange and the Green The Irish Rovers

Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen my father he was Orange and me mother she was green

Oh my father was an Ulster man proud Protestant was he my mother was a Catholic girl from county Cork was she

They were married in two churches lived happily enough

Until the day that

I was born and things go trather tough

Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen my father he was Orange and me mother she was green

Baptized by Father Riley

I was rushed away by car to be made a little Orangeman me father's shining star

I was christened David Anthony but still inspite of that to me father I was William while my mother called me Pat

Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen my father he was Orange and me mother she was green

With Mother every Sunday to Mass I'd proudly stroll then after that the Orange lodge would try to save my soul

For both sides tried to claim me but I was smart because

I'd play the flute or play the harp depending where I was

Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen my father he was Orange and me mother she was green

One day me Ma's relations came round to visit me just as my father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea

We tried to smooth things over but they all began to fight and me being strictly neutral

I bashed everyone in sight

Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen my father he was Orange and me mother she was green

No 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 'em but left me caught 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 he was Orange and me mother she was green

Yes it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen my father he was Orange and me mother she was green

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