Two little villages on their own Each lord takin' care of his own One with a son that never looks happy The other with a daughter that dresses so snappy They love each other and they're tryin' to get together But the feud between the families isn't getting any better Inside and out, tell you what it's all about Inside and out, tell you what it's all about There's only one thing for them to try To lay their bodies down and die This they do when the families see They've been fighting so foolishly You're listening to a true account Of what this story's all about It's inside and out, tell you what it's all about It's inside and out, tell you what it's all about Try as they may they just don't understand What their children are doing Or what they stand for today Try as they may Now you know what it's all about Take a look inside and out A very sad song with a tale of woe I take my leave, I have to go Look very deep and look very long To find the moral of this song It's inside and out, tell you what it's all about It's inside and out, tell you what it's all about It's inside and out, tell you what it's all about It's inside and out, tell you what it's all about