Upstarts and Broken Hearts

I once met a young girl filled with fire
That saw through my front to the shell of a man
She knew, I'd be a handful from the start
This strong willed woman had an angel's heartThe 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 changeThrough thick and thin, she stood by you
She held the key to my broken heartI 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 loseBut 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 youThrough thick and thin, she stood by you
She held the key to my broken heartRemember the nights, she waited and wondered
Fused to a myth that had taken its toll
But this godless man has mended his way
Never again will she be aloneI 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 eyesShe thought she found a man
But she fell for the devil, an evil monster in disguise
But now I'll honor and obey, forever stay
True to you, my Irish roseThrough thick and thin, she stood by you
She held the key to my broken heart