The Irish Rovers - The orange and the green

Oh ^Dit is the ^Bmbiggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen Me ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and me ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

Oh me ^Dfather was an ^BmUlsterman, proud ^AProtestant was he Me ^Gmother was a ^DCatholic girl, from ^ACounty Cork was ^Dshe They were ^Bmmarried in two churches, lived ^Ahappily enough Un^Gtil the day that ^DI was born and ^Athings got rather ^Dtough

Oh ^Dit is the ^Bmbiggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen Me ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and me ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

Bap^Dtised by father Re^Bmilly, I was ^Arushed away by car To be ^Gmade a little orangeman, me ^Afather's shining ^Dstar I was ^Bmchristened David Anthony, but ^Astill in spite of that To my ^Gfather I was ^DWilliam while me ^Amother called me ^DPat

Oh ^Dit is the ^Bmbiggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen Me ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and me ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

With m^Dother every Su^Bmnday to mass I'd ^Aproudly stroll Then ^Gafter that the ^Dorange lot would ^Atry to save my ^Dsoul ^BmBoth sides tried to claim me, but ^AI was smart because I ^Gplayed the flute or ^Dplayed the harp, de^Apending where I ^Dwas

Oh ^Dit is the ^Bmbiggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen Me ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and me ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

Now ^Dwhen I’d sing them ^Bmrebel songs much to me ^Amother’s joy Me ^Gfather would jump ^Bmup and say “Look ^Ahere, William me ^Dboy! That's ^Bmquite enough of that lot.", and he'd ^Athen toss me a coin And he'd^G have me sing The ^DOrange Flute or the ^AHeroes Of The ^DBoyne.

Oh ^Dit is the ^Bmbiggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen Me ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and me ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

One ^Eday me ma's ^C#mrelations came ^Bround to visit me Just ^Aas me father's ^Ekinfolk were all ^Bsittin' down to ^Etea We ^C#mtried to smooth things over, but they ^Ball began to fight And ^Ame being strictly ^Eneutral, I bashed ^Beveryone in ^Esight

Oh ^Eit is the ^C#mbiggest mix-up that ^Byou have ever seen Me ^Afather he was ^Eorange and me ^Bmother she was ^Egreen

M^Ee parents never ^C#mcould agree a^Bbout my type of school My ^Alearning was all ^Edone at home, that's ^Bwhy I'm such a ^Efool They ^C#mboth passed on, God rest them, but ^Bleft me caught between That ^Aawful color ^Eproblem of the ^Borange and the ^Egreen

Oh ^Eit is the ^C#mbiggest mix-up that ^Byou have ever seen Me ^Afather he was ^Eorange and me ^Bmother she was ^Egreen

Yes i^Et is the ^C#mbiggest mix-up that ^Byou have ever seen Me ^Afather he was ^Eorange and me ^Bmother she was ^Egreen