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An Raicín Álainn Bean Pháidín
   
Credits: n/a
   
Appears On: An Raicín Álainn
   
Language: Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "Bean Pháidín" on Anúna's album Anúna
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Curfá: Chorus:
'Sé an truaigh nach mise, nach mise It's a pity that I am not, that I am not
'Sé an truaigh nach mise bean Pháidín It's a pity that I am not Páidín's wife
'Sé an truaigh nach mise, nach mise It's a pity that I am not, that I am not
'S an bhean atá aige a bheith caillte And the woman he has is dead
   
Rachainn go Gaillimh, go Gaillimh I would go to Galway, to Galway
'Gus rachainn go Gaillimh le Páidín I would go to Galway with Páidín
Rachainn go Gaillimh, go Gaillimh I would go to Galway, to Galway
'S thiocfainn abhaile sa mbád leis And I would return home with him in the boat
   
(Curfá) (Chorus)
   
Rachainn go hAonach na Chlocháin I would go to the Clifden market
'S isteach go Béal Átha na Báighe And into Béal Áth in the Bay
Bhreathnóinn isteach trí na fuinneogaí I would look in through the windows
'Súil 's go bhfeicfinn bean Pháidín Hoping to see Páidín's wife
   
(Curfá 2x) (Chorus 2x)
   
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa May you break your legs, your legs
Go mbristear do chosa, a bhean Pháidín May you break your legs, Páidín's wife
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa May you break your legs, your legs
Go mbristear do chosa 's do chnámha May you break your legs and your bones
   
(Curfá) (Chorus)
   
Chaith mé mo bhróga, mo bhróga I wore out my shoes, my shoes
Chaith mé mo bhróga i ndiaidh Pháidín I wore out my shoes chasing Páidín
Chaith mé mo bhróga, mo bhróga I wore out my shoes, my shoes
Chaith mé na boinn is na sála I wore out the soles and the heels
   
(Curfá 2x) (Chorus 2x)