Collection of Irish Song Lyrics
Syracuse is a Crazy Mixed up Town
Copyright: 2014
CHORUS 1
Syracuse New York me boys
is a crazy mixed up town
Where people still eat dinosaur
and the stop light's upside down
It's the home of air conditioning
for reasons quite unclear
'cause it wins the Golden Snowball Trophy
almost every year
Way back before the settlers came to Onondaga Lake
folks swam and fished it's waters
which now's a big mistake
Then Clinton built the Erie Canal across the Empire State
And Syracuse that Son of a Ditch sealed Onondaga's fate
CHORUS 1
The Irish built the Erie Canal and settled Syracuse
got thirsty in it's saltworks or at least that's their excuse
they moved to Tipperary Hill on Syracuse West Side
and they cursed the Bloody Orangemen up until the day they died
CHORUS 1
Now according to some rumors and reliable reports
The Irish love their boozin' and the Irish love their Sports
They pack the city's bars to cheer on Boeheim's latest boys
cause basketball's a sport that every Irishman enjoy
CHORUS 1
And when in March the Madness spreads
around all Syracuse the talk will turn to Jerry Mac
when folk get in the juice
they'll measure every player against Carmello and Hakeem
and dress themselves from head to foot in Orange just like their team
CHORUS 1
So if you go to Syracuse around St. Patrick's Day
where all the people dress in orange to watch the Orangeman play
don't think that any Irishman has got his colors wrong
Just raise your glass of Guinness and sing my little song
CHORUS 2
Syracuse New York me boys
is a crazy mixed up town
Where all the Irish dress in orange
and the stop light's upside down
It's the home of air conditioning
for reasons quite unclear
'cause it wins the Golden Snowball Trophy
almost every year
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