- Lyrics / Music: Dropkick Murphys (Casey, Barton, Kelly) -



I once met a young girl filled with fire, That saw through my front to this shell of a man

She knew I'd be a handful from the start, This strong willed woman had an angels heart

The holes in these wings don't allow me to fly

So you'd better brace for a life of pain, And if fate is the path to this better life

Somehow I feel you'll never see the faces change



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Through thick and thin, She stood by you

She held the key to my broken heart



I look back and wonder, Sit and ponder. How I could have ever neglected you.

For the blood soaked soil on the old ball field, I gambled on a hand I wasn't ready to lose

But if the tables were turned and I faced the troubles, Tough times and struggles I put you through

I'd of been there as you were through hardship and horror

My life and my love are pledged to you.



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Remember the nights she waited and wondered, fused to a myth that it had taken it's toll.

But this Godless man has mended his way, Never again will she be alone.



I remember it well, Still I always knew that she was destined to be my bride

This woman had pride, She was full of life. I could see the passion in her eyes.

She thought she found a man, But she fell for the devil

An evil monster in disguise. Now I'll honor and obey, Forever stay.

True to you, my Irish rose



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