Whisky was forbidden Money from the hand Deadly prohibition Corruptive layerman Judges in the pockets Of the families The east side And the westside The river stands between Priests and hitmen Hail the old god Money makes you free It's a vendetta - vendetta It's a vendetta, ... The thompson And the casket The roseries and beads The head scarved Veiling mothers The grandmas On their knees The smacking of bambinos The kissing on the cheek The meatball and the mincer Speak-easies on the streets Priests and hitmen, ... It's a vendetta, ... Money for extortion The skimming from the top Godfathers and lieutenants The massive ruling mob Easy girls and gambling Paddy waggon meat The backroom holy masses Forgiving dirty deeds Priests and hitmen, ... It's a vendetta, ...