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Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi |
The blacksmith said, "I'll wait" |
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi |
The blacksmith said, "I'll go" |
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail |
The blacksmith said, in his confusion |
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail |
Standing at the door of the barn |
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe |
That he was going to go courting |
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Chorus (after each verse): |
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan |
Island of bothies, of bothies |
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan |
Island of bothies, of bothies |
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan |
Island of bothies, of bothies |
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala |
Fingal's bothies |
'Si eilean nam bothan nam bothan |
Island of bothies, of bothies |
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan |
Island of bothies, of bothies |
Eilean nam bothan nam bothan |
Island of bothies, of bothies |
Am bothan a bh' aig Fionnghuala |
Fingal's bothies |
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Bheirinn fead air fulmairean |
I'd knock spots off the birds |
Bheirinn fead air falmairean |
I'd knock spots off the hakes |
Liuthannan beaga na mara |
Little lythes of the sea |
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn |
We would take a while hauling them in |
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn |
If our hand lines last |
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Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo |
We got nothing here |
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo |
We got nothing here |
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo |
We got nothing here |
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn |
We would take a while hauling them in |
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn |
If our hand lines last |
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Bheirinn fead air fulmairean |
I'd knock spots off the birds |
Bheirinn fead air falmairean |
I'd knock spots off the hakes |
Liuthannan beaga na mara |
Little lythes of the sea |
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn |
We would take a while hauling them in |
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn |
If our hand lines last |
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Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo |
We got nothing here |
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo |
We got nothing here |
Cha d'thuirt an dadan a' seo |
We got nothing here |
Bheireamaid greis air an tarrainn |
We would take a while hauling them in |
Na maireadh na duirgh dhuinn |
If our hand lines last |
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Thuirt an gobha fuirighidh mi |
The blacksmith said, "I'll wait" |
'S thuirt an gobha falbhaidh mi |
The blacksmith said, "I'll go" |
'S thuirt an gobha leis an othail |
The blacksmith said, in his confusion |
A bh' air an dòrus an t-sàbhail |
Standing at the door of the barn |
Gu rachadh e a shuirghe |
That he was going to go courting |