I Dismiss You

You are not a man
You don't have a spine
Ready to surrender
And put Ireland in chains
Whoring's made you soft
Drink has left you weak
Not a drop of Irish blood
Is left within your veins.

You and all your lies
I've borne all that I must
I can see you clear
You're a dead weight in a war
A disgrace to the clan
You're a hundred things more
What you're not is man!

Get up! Jesus Christ!

I've had enough of this
Woman, hold your whist!
"Woman," well not quite
That's always been the joke
What is the trouble here?
Basic'lly the gist
Is I can't go on being
Married to a bloke.

Yes, love, it's true
You've been adm'rably taught
Pressed to admit
You're an ace at your trade
You're a half-decent shot
Fairly skilled with a blade
But a woman you're not!

My father up above
His very word you flout!

Boots, swords
And trousers
I've been the
patient one!

Has it been three years?
I can still walk out!

I draw the line
If you cross it, then
We're done!

You took my rightful place
Through the mad dying words
of a senile old man.

Now you've fin'lly said
What is unforgivable.

Every day, discrediting
Every day, regretting
The bargain that we made
Never did I have a doubt
Not a doubt ever
That this would
Come to be.

Poisonous and pitiful
Poisoned, perverted
The tune you asked be played.

Someone has to pay the piper
Someone must pay up, dear
Better you than me.

No!
As allowed me, by our Irish laws
I say to you now
I dismiss you!
I dismiss you!
I dismiss you!

Stay away from Grania
You don't matter any more
Hang your sword up, go below you've
Nothing else to do
Soon as we get into port
We dump you on the shore
Unity of clans is over
All because of you
All because of you
All because of you
All because of you.