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Вступление ************************************ The Orange And The Green a.k.a. The Biggest Mix-Up Written By: Anthony Murphy Famous Recordings Include: Paddy Reilly, The Wolfe Tones, and The Irish Rovers. Played to the tune of The Rising of The Moon / The Wearing of The Green [Verse 1] D Bm A Oh my father was an Ulsterman, proud Protestant was he G D A D My mother was a Catholic girl, from County Cork was she D Bm A They were married in two churches, lived happily enough G D A D Until the day that I was born and things got rather tough [Chorus] G Bm A Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen G D A D My father he was orange and my mother she was green [Verse 2] D Bm A Oh baptised by Fr. Reilly, I got rushed away by car G D A D To be made a little orangeman, my father's shining star D Bm A I was christened David Anthony, but still in spite of that G D A D To my father I was William while my mother called me Pat [Chorus] G Bm A Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen G D A D My father he was orange and my mother she was green [Verse 3] D Bm A Off to mass every Sunday with ma I'd proudly stroll G D A D And after that the orange lodge would try to save my soul D Bm A Well I'd go along with both of them, for I was smart because G D A D I'd play me harp or play me flute depending where I was [Chorus] G Bm A Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen G D A D My father he was orange and my mother she was green [Verse 4] D Bm A Now when I sing them rebel songs much to my mother's joy G D A D My father he'd look up and shout look here William me boy D Bm A That's quite enough of that lot, he'd then toss me a coin G D A D And have me sing King Billy and the heroes of the Boyne [Chorus] G Bm A Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen G D A D My father he was orange and my mother she was green [Verse 5] G Bm Well they've both passed on God rest them A And left me caught between G D The aweful colour problem A D Of the Orange and the Green [Chorus] G Bm A Oh it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen G D A D My father he was orange and my mother she was green
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