A bhriogais uallach

Sèist:	Chorus:
Leis a' bhriogas uallaich, horo-o hì	With the fantastic breeks, horo-o hi
Leis a' bhriogais uallaich, ho ri ho rò	With the fantastic breeks, ho ri ho ro
Briogais an duin' uasail, horo-o hì	The gentleman's breeks, horo-o hi
'S iomadh duine chual i nach robh na còir	Many a person heard of them that was not near them

Siod a' bhriogais fhasanta, horo-o hì	These were the trendy breeks, horo-o hì
Bhriogais a bha agamsa, ho ri ho rò	The breeks that I had, ho ri ho rò
Bha i muthas fada dhomh, horo-o hì	They were rather long, horo-o hì
'S gad a chanainn farsaing air a h-uile dòigh	And I would say wide in every way

'S chaidh mi chun an tàillier, horo-o hì	I went to the tailor, horo-o hì
'S gun gearradh e pàirt dhi, ho ri ho rò	That he would cut some of it, ho ri ho rò
Thuirt e airson pàigheadh, horo-o hì	He said that for payment, horo-o hì
Gun deanadh e dhà air na bh' innte chlò	He would make two from the amount of cloth

Cha robh innt ach diùbhaidh, horo-o hì	They were worthless, horo-o hì
B' fharsuing anns a' chùl i, ho ri ho rò	They were wide in the back, ho ri ho rò
Gad a rachadh triùir innt', horo-o hì	Though three people would go in them, horo-o hì
Ghabhadh i co dhiùbh 'ad, gu brith an còrr	They would take them and more

Saoil nach robh i cunnartach, horo-o hì	Don't you think they were dangerous, horo-o hì?
Nuair a chuir mi umam i, ho ri ho rò	When I put them on, ho ri ho rò
Shaoil iad nach robh duin' innte, horo-o hì	People thought there was no one in them, horo-o hì
Gus an cual 'ad bruidhinn agus thuirt iad "ò"	'Til they heard talking and said, "Aw"

Recordings:
"A' Bhriogais Uallach" on James Graham's album Siubhal
"Puirt-A-Beul" on Eilidh Mackenzie's album Eideadh Na Sgeulachd
"Be Siud" on Shine's album Sugarcane