Upstarts and Broken Hearts

[Verse 1]

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 angel's 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

[Chorus]

Through thick and thin she stood by you

She held the key to my broken heart

[Verse 2]

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 have been there as you were through heartache and hardship

My life and my love are pledged to you

[Chorus]

Through thick and thin she stood by you

She held the key to my broken heart

[Bridge]

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 ways

Never again will she be alone

[Verse 3]

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

[Chorus]

Through thick and thin she stood by you

She held the key to my broken heart