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Fon Reul-Sholus Puirt A Beul
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Allan Henderson & Rachel Walker
  a) Amadan Gòrach Saighdear
b) Dhiùlt Am Bodach Fodar Dhomh
c) Na Robh Agam Gioball Bodaich
d) Fear A Bhios Fada Gun Phòsadh
   
Appears On: Fon Reul-Sholus
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: b) "Puirt-A-Beul" on Mairi MacInnes' album Orosay
c) "Puirt" on Julie Fowlis' album Mar A Tha Mo Chridhe
d) "Puirt-A-Beul" on Mac-talla's album ...Mairidh Gaol Is Ceol
"Andy's Saltire" on Tannas' album Suilean Dubh
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Amadan gòrach saighdear Silly fool of a soldier
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu I saw you drinking last night
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Amadan gòrach saighdear Silly fool of a soldier
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu I saw you drinking last night
   
Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu I saw you walking the road
Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich With all your gear clattering
Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh Complaining that the road was rough
Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan But, my lad, it was too narrow
Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu I saw you walking the road
Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich With all your gear clattering
Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh Complaining that the road was rough
Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan But, my lad, it was too narrow
   
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Amadan gòrach saighdear Silly fool of a soldier
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu I saw you drinking last night
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Amadan gòrach saighdear Silly fool of a soldier
Amadan gòrach gòrach Silly, silly fool
Chunna mi 'g òl a-raoir thu I saw you drinking last night
   
Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu I saw you walking the road
Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich With all your gear clattering
Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh Complaining that the road was rough
Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan But, my lad, it was too narrow
Chunna mi gabhail an rathaid thu I saw you walking the road
Le d' uile ball airm a' stroighlich With all your gear clattering
Thu gearan na rathad a bhith garbh Complaining that the road was rough
Ach, a bhalaich, 's ann bha e r' aimleathan But, my lad, it was too narrow
   
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid To put under my thigh
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid To put under my thigh
   
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Gun d' dhiùlt am bodach luideach odhar The ragged, sallow old man
As an t-sabhail feur dhomh Refused me hay in the barn
   
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid To put under my thigh
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
Chuirinn fo mo shiosaid To put under my thigh
   
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Dhiùlt am bodach fodar dhomh The old man refused me straw
'S gun dhiùlt am bodach feur dhomh The old man refused me hay
Gun d' dhiùlt am bodach luideach odhar The ragged, sallow old man
As an t-sabhail feur dhomh Refused me hay in the barn
   
Na robh agam gioball bodaich If I had the ragged old man
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Na robh agam gioball bodaich If I had the ragged old man
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Na robh agam gioball bodaich If I had the ragged old man
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e And if he weren't clean when I removed him
Chuirinn rithist ann e I'd put him back in again
   
Bhogainn e, thogainn e I'd dip him and I'd lift him
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Bhogainn e, thogainn e I'd dip him and I'd lift him
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Bhogainn e, thogainn e I'd dip him and I'd lift him
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e And if he weren't clean when I removed him
Chuirinn rithist ann e I'd put him back in again
   
Na robh agam gioball bodaich If I had the ragged old man
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Na robh agam gioball bodaich If I had the ragged old man
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Na robh agam gioball bodaich If I had the ragged old man
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e And if he weren't clean when I removed him
Chuirinn rithist ann e I'd put him back in again
   
Bhogainn e, thogainn e I'd dip him and I'd lift him
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Bhogainn e, thogainn e I'd dip him and I'd lift him
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
Bhogainn e, thogainn e I'd dip him and I'd lift him
Bhogainn as an allt e I'd dip him in the stream
'S mur biodh e glan nuair bheirinn às e And if he weren't clean when I removed him
Chuirinn rithist ann e I'd put him back in again
   
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air A great beard will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air A great beard will grow on him
   
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Grass and heather and moorland plants
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Will grow on him
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Grass and heather will grow on him
Fàsaidh feusag mhór air A great beard will grow on im
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Grass and heather and moorland plants
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feusag mhór air A great beard will grow on him
   
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air A great beard will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Grass, heather and moorland plants will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feusag mhòr air A great beard will grow on him
   
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Grass and heather and moorland plants
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Will grow on him
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Grass and heather will grow on him
Fàsaidh feusag mhór air A great beard will grow on im
Fàsaidh feur air, fàsaidh fraoch air Grass and heather and moorland plants
Fàsaidh feur is fraoch is fireach air Will grow on him
Fear a bhios fada gun phòsadh A man who is late marrying
Fàsaidh feusag mhór air A great beard will grow on him