ORANGE AND THE GREEN, THE

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Song Title
ORANGE AND THE GREEN, THE
Writers
Murphy
Publisher
ESSEX MUSIC, INC. (ASCAP)
Co-Publisher
TRO Affiliate
% Publisher Controls
100%
Territory Controlled
US AND CANADA
Themes/Keywords
Argue, Band, Church, Color, Conflict, Divorce, Father, Fight, Freedom, History, Ireland, Irish, Mother, Parents, Religion, Religious Conflict, Sing
Lyrics
Oh me father was an Ulster man, proud Protestant was he.
Me mother was a Cath’lic girl, from County Cork was she.
They were married in two churches, lived happily enough
Until the day that I was born and things got rather tough

Chorus: Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
Me 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 in spite o’ that
To me father I was William while me mother called me Pat.

(Chorus)

With mother ev’ry Sunday, to mass I'd proudly stroll
Then after that the Orange lodge would try to save me soul
‘Cause both sides tried to claim me, but I was smart because
I’d play me flute or play me harp, depending where I was

(Chorus)

Now when I'd sing them rebel songs, much to me mother's joy,
Me father would jump up and shout "Look here, will you, me boy.
That's quite enough o’ that lot", he'd then toss me a coin.
And he'd have me sing the Orange flute for the heroes on The Boyne.

(Chorus)

One day me mam's relations come round to visit me
Just as me father's kin folk were all sitting down to tea
Well he tried to smooth things over, but they all began to fight
And me being strictly neutral, I bashed ev’ryone in sight

(Chorus)

Now me parents never could agree about me type o’ school
Me learning was all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool
They’re both passed on, God rest ‘em, but they left me caught between
That awful colour problem of the Orange and the Green.

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