[Verse 1]

Whiskey was forbidden

Money from the hand

Deadly prohibition

Corruptive layerman

Judges in the pockets

Of the families

The east side and the west side

The river stands between

[Pre-Chorus]

Priests and hitmen hail the old god

Money makes you free

[Chorus]

It's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

[Verse 2]

The Thompson and the casket

The rosaries 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

[Pre-Chorus]

Priests and hitmen hail the old god

Money makes you free

[Chorus]

It's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

Oh, it's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

Oh, it's a vendetta

[Verse 3]

Money for extortion

The skimming from the top

Godfathers and lieutenants

The massive ruling mob

Easy girls and gambling

Paddy wagon meat

The backroom holy masses

Forgiving dirty deeds

[Pre-Chorus]

Priests and hitmen hail the old god

Money makes you free

[Chorus]

It's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

Oh, it's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta

Oh, it's a vendetta, vendetta

It's a vendetta, vendetta