Key: G
Introduction:
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I grew up in Ireland in dear old Dublin town
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brought up by a people who`d let nothing get them down
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I was taught while still a child to stand up for me rights
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Prepare to face the devil that would plague me in my life
I served a long apprenticeship a very honest trade
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Stand up to your devils or they`ll walk over you
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remember, son, the devils come in many shapes and hues
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There`s devil that is handsome, the devil that is mean
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Some of them look scruffy and some look far too clean
I tried me hand at courting and women found me sweet