The Orange And The Green-The Bono Irish Experience

[ti:The Orange And The Green] [ar:The Bono Irish Experience] [al:50 St. Patrick's Day Party Songs ] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Orange And The Green (橙色与绿色) - The Bono Irish Experience [00:03.96]Oh my father was an ulster man [00:06.39]Proud protestant was he [00:07.96] [00:08.47]My mother was a catholic girl [00:10.63]From county cork was she [00:12.64]They were married in [00:13.64]Two churches and lived happily enough [00:16.76]Until the day that I was born [00:18.99]And things got rather tough [00:20.84]Well it is the biggest mix up [00:22.99]That you have ever seen [00:24.44] [00:25.15]My father he was orange [00:26.90]And me mother she was green [00:28.87] [00:29.41]Baptized by father riley [00:31.01]I was rushed away by car [00:33.39]To be made a little orangeman [00:35.60]My father's shining star [00:37.69]I was christened david anthony [00:39.66]But still inspite of that [00:41.80]To me father I was william [00:44.10]My mother called me pat [00:45.71]Oh it is the biggest mix up [00:48.07]That you have ever seen [00:50.17]My father he was orange and me mother [00:52.93]She was green [00:54.31]With mother every sunday [00:55.89] [00:56.49]To mass I'd proudly stroll [00:58.49]Then after that the orange [01:00.38]Lodge would try to save my soul [01:02.67]For both sides tried to claim me [01:04.36] [01:04.87]But I was smart because [01:06.80]I'd play my flute or play my harp [01:09.06]Depending where I was [01:10.83]Oh it is the biggest mix up [01:13.11]That You have ever seen [01:15.19]My father he was orange [01:16.94]And me mother she was green [01:19.46]One day me ma's relations [01:21.48]Came round to visit me [01:23.46]Just as my father's kinfolk [01:25.25]Were all sitting down to tea [01:27.65]We tried to smooth things over [01:29.91]But they all began to fight [01:31.75]So me being strictly neutral [01:33.63]I bashed everyone in sight [01:35.84]Oh it is the biggest mix up [01:38.16]That you have ever seen [01:40.15]My father he was orange and me mother [01:43.05]She was green [01:44.40]My parents never could agree [01:46.51]About my type of school [01:48.54]My learning was all done at home [01:50.75]That's why I'm such a fool [01:52.66]They've both passed on the god rest'em [01:54.95]And left me caught between [01:56.97]That awful color problem [01:58.83]Of the orange and the green [02:01.11]Oh it is the biggest mix up [02:03.16]That you have ever seen [02:05.16]My father he was orange and me mother [02:08.04]She was green