A
It happened in an irish town not many a mile from here
You know it lasted way to long twent on many a year
D A
I look back now and wonder how I shed so many a tear
E G A
It’s a strange thing that it ended up so weird
Well the girl walked in in cardigan no she wasn’t quite a belle
I didn’t see it happening though one can never tell
Yeah she chewed me up and spit me out and sent me back to town
Left an achin in my heart so hard to quell
(Chorus)
D A
Looking back I have to laugh cuz I learned my lesson good
E A
I won’t go back to Hackensack stay in my neighborhood
D A
It’s really rude to start a feud in this late century
E G A
But in my mind that’s how it’s got to be
Well it didn’t begin about this as far as I’m concerned
But when you start to hurt my kin you’re hitting below the shirt
You ask me and I’ll clarify you’re the one who played the card
If you ask for anything I’ll say life’s hard
We took you in and I’m not ashamed we loved you as our own
But your scarred up battered pysche can’t compute the love its shown
I’m relieved to see you can’t permanently destroy the things I know
Of the bitterness and grief I’m letting go
Yeah looking back I have to laugh cuz I learned my lesson good
My family’s tight and my family’s right in this here neighborhood
It’s really rude to start a feud this ain't medieval times
But your values haven’t come as far as mine
(Harmonica solo over verse)
Repeat 1rst verse to end
