E EI was raised on Black and Tans,B Ewith Ronnie Drew, and Van the ManE EI go off to mass on SundayB Eand then it's back to the pub on MondayAI've got a sister MeghanBwith a Celtic cross tattooAI'll tell you a few storiesE Band every one of them is true((CHORUS))( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/g/gaelic_storm/raised_on_black_and_tans_crd_ver_2.html )A EMy mother's, brother's, sister's, cousin's, auntie'sA B EUncle Barney's, father's, brother had a cousin from KillarneyMy great-granddad and his matesThey tried to make it to the StatesHis great uncle, he was a failureHe got deported off to AustraliaSo they stowed upon a steamerOn the famous White Star LineI was raised upon these storiesSince I was the age of nine(Chorus)Well my great-uncle, he liked the racesHe liked the dogs and steeplechasesHis wife, my dear old auntieShe kept a teashop way, way down in BantryBut he fixed a race in DonegalAnd now he's got to hideWith the sticky buns and cakes and gunsAnd whiskey on the side(Chorus)I was raised on Black & TansRonnie Drew and 'Van the Man'I go to mass on SundayAnd then it's back to the pub on MondayI'm from the wrong side of the south sideOf an Irish neighbourhoodI've never been to IrelandBut I know it's in my blood
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