The Irish Rovers - The orange and the green

^DOh it is the biggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen ^GMy father he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

^DOh my father was an Ulsterman, ^Aproud Protestant was he My ^Gmother was a ^DCatholic girl, from ^ACounty Cork was ^Dshe They were ^Bmmarried in two churches, lived ^Ahappily enough ^GUntil the day that ^DI was born and ^Athings got rather ^Dtough

Oh it ^Dis the biggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen My ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

^DBaptised by father Reilly, I was ^Arushed away by car To be ^Gmade a little ^Dorangeman, ^Amy father's shining ^Dstar I was ^Bmchristened David Anthony, but ^Astill in spite of that To my ^Gfather I was ^DWilliam while my ^Amother called me Pat

Oh it ^Dis the biggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen My ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

With ^Dmother every Sunday to ^Amass I'd proudly stroll Then ^Gafter that the ^Dorange lads would ^Atry to save my ^Dsoul For ^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 it ^Dis the biggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen My ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Agreen

^DOne day my ma's relations came ^Around to visit me Just ^Gas my father's ^Dkinfolk were all ^Asittin' down to ^Dtea We ^Bmtried to smooth things over, but they ^Aall began to fight And ^Gme being strictly ^Dneutral, I bashed ^Aeveryone in ^Dsight

Oh it ^Dis the biggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen My ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

^DNow my parents never could agree a^About my type of school My ^Glearning was ^Dall done at home, that's ^Awhy I'm such a ^Dfool They ^Bmboth passed on, god rest them, but ^Aleft me caught between That ^Gawful color ^Dproblem of the ^Aorange and the ^Dgreen

Oh it ^Dis the biggest mix-up that ^Ayou have ever seen My ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Dgreen

Yes it^D is the biggest mix-up that^A you have ever seen My ^Gfather he was ^Dorange and my ^Amother she was ^Dgreen