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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Eugaich e an cosnach |
He'll die employed |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Bidh sinn air a thòrradh |
We'll be at his funeral |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Eugaich e an cosnach |
He'll die employed |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Bidh sinn air a thòrradh |
We'll be at his funeral |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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'S càise na banaraich |
And the milkmaid's cheese |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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Uisge-beath' an Tòisich |
And the Toiseach's whisky |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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'S càise na banaraich |
And the milkmaid's cheese |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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Uisge-beath' an Tòisich |
And the Toiseach's whisky |
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Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain |
Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
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'S làidir gu carachd e |
He's strong at wrestling |
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Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain |
Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
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Chuir e dheth a chòta |
He put off his coat |
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Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain |
Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
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'S làidir gu carachd e |
He's strong at wrestling |
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Iain Bàn mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic 'ic Iain |
Fair John son of Donald son of the son of John |
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Chuir e dheth a chòta |
He put off his coat |
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Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn |
Our own Donald son of John |
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Fear a b'fheàrr a bh'aca-san |
The best man they had |
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Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn |
Our own Donald son of John |
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Fear a b'fheàrr a' Bhràigh' |
The best man in the Brae |
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Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn |
Our own Donald son of John |
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Fear a b'fheàrr a bh'aca-san |
The best man they had |
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Dòmhnall mac Iain againn fhìn |
Our own Donald son of John |
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Fear a b'fheàrr a' Bhràigh' |
The best man in the Brae |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Eugaich e an cosnach |
He'll die employed |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Bidh sinn air a thòrradh |
We'll be at his funeral |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Eugaich e an cosnach |
He'll die employed |
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Ma dh'eugas Dòmhnall mac 'ic Iain |
If Donald son of the son of John dies |
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Bidh sinn air a thòrradh |
We'll be at his funeral |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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'S càise na banaraich |
And the milkmaid's cheese |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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Uisge-beath' an Tòisich |
And the Toiseach's whisky |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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'S càise na banaraich |
And the milkmaid's cheese |
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Gheobh sinn aran agus ìm |
We'll get bread and butter |
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Uisge-beath' an Tòisich |
And the Toiseach's whisky |
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(1st & 2nd verses sung in unison 2x) |
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Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha |
I want whiskey |
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Tha mi 'g iarraidh beer eile |
I want another beer |
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Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha |
I want whiskey |
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Chan eil mi gad iarraidh |
I don't want you |
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Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha |
I want whiskey |
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Tha mi 'g iarraidh beer eile |
I want another beer |
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Tha mi 'g iarraidh uisge beatha |
I want whiskey |
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Chan eil mi gad iarraidh |
I don't want you |
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(1st, 2nd & 5th verses sung in unison 2x) |
