Song :
D
Intro :
D Bm A G D A D
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green.
D Bm A
Oh, me father was an Ulsterman, proud Protestant was he
G D A D
My mother was a Catholic girl and from county Cork was she.
D Bm A
They were married in two churches and lived happily enough
G D A D
Until the day that I was born and things got rather tough.
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green.
D Bm A
Baptized by father Reilly I was 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 inspite of that
G D A D
To my father I was William while my mother called me Pat.
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green.
D Bm A
With mother every Sunday to mass I’d proudly stroll
G D A D
And after that the orange lodge would try to save my soul.
D Bm A
And both sides tried to claim me, but I was smart because
G D A D
I’d play the flute, or play the harp depending were I was
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green.
D Bm A
Now when I’d sing those rebel songs much to my mother’s joy
G D A D
My father would jump up and say “Look here, would you, me boy!
D Bm A
That's quite enough of that lot.", he'd then toss me a coin
G D A D
And he'd have me sing The Orange Flute or the Heroes Of The Boyne.
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green.
D A
One day me Ma's relations came round to visit me.
G D A D
Just as my father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea.
D Bm A
We tried to smooth things over, but they all began to fight.
G D A D
And me, being strictly neutral, I bashed everyone in sight.
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green.
D Bm A
Now my parents never could agree about my type of school.
G D A D
My learning was all done at home, that's why I'm such a fool.
D Bm A
They've both passed on, God rest 'em, but left me caught between.
G D A D
That awful colour problem of the orange and the green.
Chorus :
D Bm A
Oh, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green
D Bm A
Yes, it is the biggest mixup that you have ever seen
G D A D
Me father he was orange, and me mother she was green
