Letras de The Orange and the Green - The Irish Rovers

The Orange and the Green (original)

Oh, my father was an Ulster man, proud Protestant was he
My mother was a Catholic and from County Cork was she
They were married in two churches, and lived happily enough
Until the day that I was born, and things got rather tough
Baptized by Father Reilly, I was rushed away by car
To be made a little orange man, my father’s shining star
I was christened David Anthony, but still in spite of that
To my father I was Billy while my mother called me Pat
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen
My father was an orange man, my mother she was green
Now, with mother every Sunday to Mass I’d proudly stroll
And after that the orange lads would try to save my soul
And both sides tried to claim me but I was smart because
I’d play the flute or play the harp depending where I was
And when I’d sing those rebel songs, much to my mother’s joy
My father would jump up and say, «Look here, come here me boy!
That’s quite enough of that, lad,» he’d toss me o’er a coin
He’d have me sing «The Orange Flute» and «The Heroes of the Boyne»
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen
My father was an orange man, my mother she was green
One day my ma’s relations came 'round to visit me
Just as my father’s kinfolk were sitting down to tea;
We tried to smooth things over;
they all began to fight
And me being strictly neutral, I kicked everyone in sight
My parents never could agree about my type of school
My learning was all done at home;
that’s why I’m such a fool
They’ve both passed on, God rest them, but I was left between
That awful color problem of the orange and the green
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen
My father was an orange man, my mother she was green
Oh, it is the biggest mix-up that you have ever seen
My father was an orange man, my mother she was green

(traducción)

Oh, mi padre era un hombre del Ulster, orgulloso protestante era él
Mi madre era católica y del condado de Cork era ella.
Se casaron en dos iglesias y vivieron bastante felices
Hasta el día en que nací, y las cosas se pusieron bastante difíciles
Bautizado por el padre Reilly, me llevaron en coche
Ser hecho un hombrecito naranja, la estrella brillante de mi padre
Fui bautizado como David Anthony, pero a pesar de eso
Para mi padre yo era Billy mientras que mi madre me llamaba Pat
Oh, es la confusión más grande que jamás hayas visto
Mi padre era un hombre naranja, mi madre era verde
Ahora, con mi madre todos los domingos a misa, pasearía con orgullo
Y después de eso, los muchachos naranjas tratarían de salvar mi alma.
Y ambos lados trataron de reclamarme, pero fui inteligente porque
Tocaba la flauta o el arpa dependiendo de dónde estuviera
Y cuando cantaba esas canciones rebeldes, para alegría de mi madre
Mi padre saltaba y decía: «¡Mira, ven aquí, muchacho!
Ya basta de eso, muchacho», me tiraba una moneda
Me haría cantar «La flauta naranja» y «Los héroes del Boyne»
Oh, es la confusión más grande que jamás hayas visto
Mi padre era un hombre naranja, mi madre era verde
Un día, los parientes de mi mamá vinieron a visitarme
Justo cuando los parientes de mi padre se sentaban a tomar el té;
Intentamos suavizar las cosas;
todos empezaron a pelear
Y yo siendo estrictamente neutral, pateé a todos a la vista
Mis padres nunca pudieron ponerse de acuerdo sobre mi tipo de escuela
Mi aprendizaje se hizo todo en casa;
por eso soy tan tonto
Ambos fallecieron, que Dios los descanse, pero yo me quedé entre
Ese horrible problema de color del naranja y el verde
Oh, es la confusión más grande que jamás hayas visto
Mi padre era un hombre naranja, mi madre era verde
Oh, es la confusión más grande que jamás hayas visto
Mi padre era un hombre naranja, mi madre era verde