The Ballad of Ned and Murphy

[Verse] Under New York's steel and sky In alleys rough and dark Lived Ned with fists like hammers And a fire that left its mark Came from Erin’s emerald A brute with heart untamed Murphy lost her kin to magic Her sadness never waned [Verse 2] Murphy walked the cobbles With eyes as piercing blue Her Pa and friends were whispers To magic they all flew The city sang a melody Of sorrow and of fight In Ned she saw a kindred soul In the cold Unyielding night [Chorus] Through the shadows and the shamrocks They carved their kindred tale A brute and a sorrowed lady In friendship they'd prevail From Erin’s green to city grey Their spirits intertwined Fighting foes and ancient woes In a bond so rare So blind [Verse 3] Ned's mitts bled from anger But his heart began to mend As Murphy's tales of magic showed a path to comprehend Together they faced the dark spells That haunted Harlem’s nooks Ned’s strength and Murphy’s wisdom gave hope where shadows took [Bridge] In the still of nights They’d reminisce of fields back home The lilting tunes of Ireland Under New York's mighty dome Their dreams spoke of a journey Where past and present blend Fighting side by side Their wounds would start to mend [Verse 4] One night in Brooklyn's heartland They faced a specter old Ned's fury struck like thunder But it took a heart so bold Murphy whispered ancient words With a tear-streaked face aglow Together they banished the dark And the city's hope did grow