?[00:05.42]Oh my father was an ulster man proud protestant was he
[00:10.26]My mother was a catholic girl from county cork was she
[00:14.21]They were married in two churches lived happily enough
[00:18.90]Until the day that I was born and things got rather tough
[00:22.98]Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
[00:27.43]My father he was orange and me mother she was green
[00:32.96]Baptized by father riley I was rushed away by car
[00:37.36]To be made a little orangeman my father's shining star
[00:41.27]I was christened david anthony but still inspite of that
[00:45.95]To me father I was william while my mother called me pat
[00:50.21]Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
[00:54.73]My father he was orange and me mother she was green
[00:59.99]With mother every sunday to mass I'd proudly stroll
[01:04.35]Then after that the orange lodge would try to save my soul
[01:08.26]For both sides tried to claim me but I was smart because
[01:13.12]I'd play the flute or play the harp depending where I was
[01:17.13]Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
[01:21.64]My father he was orange and me mother she was green
[01:27.31]One day me ma's relations came round to visit me
[01:31.31]Just as my father's kinfolk were all sitting down to tea
[01:35.78]We tried to smooth things over but they all began to fight
[01:40.12]And me being strictly neutral I bashed everyone in sight
[01:44.24]Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
[01:48.70]My father he was orange and me mother she was green
[01:53.98]My parents never could agree about my type of school
[01:58.73]My learning was all done at home that's why I'm such a fool
[02:02.31]They've both passed on god rest 'em but left me caught between
[02:07.21]That awful color problem of the orange and the green
[02:11.21]Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
[02:15.96]My father he was orange and me mother she was green
[02:19.96]Oh it is the biggest mix up that you have ever seen
[02:24.74]My father he was orange and me mother she was green