O ho na ribeannan

Sèist:	Chorus:
O ho na ribeannan	Hurray for the ribbons
Na ribeannan, na ribeannan	The ribbons, the ribbons
O ho na ribeannan	Hurray for the ribbons
A thug an gille ruadh dhomh	The red-haired lad gave me
O ho na ribeannan	Hurray for the ribbons
Na ribeannan, na ribeannan	The ribbons, the ribbons
O ho na ribeannan	Hurray for the ribbons
A thug an gille ruadh dhomh	The red-haired lad gave me

Faca sibh an currac ud	Did you see that bit of headgear
Am fasan th'air a mhullach aig'	With all the fashionable bits on the top of it
Ach 's ann tha fàth a' mhulaid aig	That caused the lady that wore the hat
An té nach urrainn fhuasgladh	Real pain in getting it off?
Faca sibh an currac ud	Did you see that bit of headgear
Am fasan th'air a mhullach aig'	With all the fashionable bits on the top of it
Ach 's ann tha fàth a' mhulaid aig	That caused the lady that wore the hat
An té nach urrainn fhuasgladh	Real pain in getting it off?

H-uile tè is currac oirre	Every girl wears a bonnet
'S riobainn air a' mhullach aice	Decorated with ribbons on the crown
'S ann tha fàth a' mhulaid	It is cause for misery
Aig an tè nach urrainn fhuasgladh	For the one who can't have this
H-uile tè is currac oirre	Every girl wears a bonnet
'S riobainn air a' mhullach aice	Decorated with ribbons on the crown
'S ann tha fàth a' mhulaid	It is cause for misery
Aig an tè nach urrainn fhuasgladh	For the one who can't have this

Chuirinn cruin amaideach	I would stupidly spend a crown
An riobainnean na caileagan	On ribbons for the girls
Gum b'fhearr dhomh chuir san drama	I'd be better spending it on drams
Na bhith teannachadh an cuailean	Instead of fastening their tresses
Chuirinn cruin amaideach	I would stupidly spend a crown
An riobainnean na caileagan	On ribbons for the girls
Gum b'fhearr dhomh chuir san drama	I'd be better spending it on drams
Na bhith teannachadh an cuailean	Instead of fastening their tresses

Recordings:
"O Ho Na Ribeannan" on Tannas' album Rù-Rà
"Bodach Innse Chrò" on Rachel Walker's album Air Chall