Stand up to your devils

Note: Dedicated to Dunja. I love you Honey Bunny... G D G C G C G D I grew up in Ireland in dear old Dublin town G C G D brought up by a people who`d let nothin` get `em down G C G D I was taught while still a child to stand up for me rights G C G D Prepare to face the devil that would plague me in my life I served a long apprenticeship at very honest trade and met so many devils of whom I felt afraid But fathers words came back to me when I wanted to back down I looked each devil in the eye and boldly stood me ground G C G C D ref Stand up to your devils or they`ll walk over you G C G D remember, son, the devils come in many shapes and hues G C G D There`s devil that is handsome, the devil that is mean G C G D Some of them look scruffy and some look far too clean I tried me hand at courtin` an` women found me sweet Until I met McKenna who knocked me off her feet Oh Lord was she a lover or a temper of a shrew She not just knocked me off me feet, she knocked me black and blue Sure she was a devil dressed up in Angel`s guise When you`d least expect a clout she`d hit you `tween the eyes She started talkin` marriage each time she looked at me I felt `twas time I got to know the devils of the sea ref I waved my hand and said good bye as ship pulled from the quay Adventure layed before me and so did seven seas I travelled many ocean miles and found from east to west The devils you are safest with - are those that you know best! ref