Lyrics:English Translation:
An nì a bha nam inntinnI'll tell you in verse
Gun inns mi dhuibh an rannWhat my intention was
Gu falbhainn dh'aindeoin sìdeRegardless of bad weather
Air sgrìob do thìr nan GallI would pay a visit to the Lowlands
Le baga làn de chearcanCarrying a bag full of chickens
Agus rudan a bha gannAnd other scarce goods
Gum bithinn aig Bliadhn' Ùir annI'd be there at New Year
'S gun chùmhnadh air an dramAnd there would be no stinting on whisky
Diciadain dh'fhalbh mi casruisgt'Barefoot, I left on Wednesday
Le mo bhagaichean nam dhòrnClutching my bags
A' dol a Loch nam MadadhHeading for Lochmaddy
Ghabhail aiseag san LochmorAnd a crossing on the Lochmor
Bha fuachd na mo chasan-saMy feet were freezing
'S bha sneachd' air bhàrr nan lònAnd snow had fallen
Cha dìochuimhnich mi 'n t-allabanIt was a journey
Cho fad' 's a bhios mi beòI'll never forget
Nuair ràinig mi a' cheàrdachI reached the smithy
Àrdach duine chòirHome of a good man
A thug a-staigh gun dàil miWho took me in
'S a nochd dhomh càirdeas mòrAnd showed me great kindness
Thug dhomh tì a b' fheàirrde miHe restored me with tea
Ri aghaidh bhlàth an stòbhIn front of a warm stove
Gu seasainn fuachd nuair dh'fhàg sinnI was able to withstand the cold
Le mo chaiseart blàth 's lem chòt'When I left with warm shoes and a coat
Nuair dh'fhalbh an carbad-ola leinnThe motor car left
'S ar n-aghaidh thoir dhan tuathHeading north
Bha sinn greis an CearsabhaghAnd we spent a while in Cearsabhagh
A' blasad air stuth cruaidhSampling whisky
Gun tàinig Bean na MaiseBean na Maise appeared
'S am muir geal oirre mun cuairtThrough foaming seas all around
'S chanainn fhìn gum b' amadanAnd in my opinion
A rachadh innt' air chuanOnly a fool would take to sea in her
Nuair thog i mach gu farsainneachdBy the time she reached open seas
'S sinn airsnealach is sgìthWe were depressed and weary
Nuair thòisich cur na mara oirnnAs seasickness started
Bu mhath a bhith air tìrWe longed to be ashore
Bha mise mar bha càchI was like the others
Le spàirn orm a' strìFighting it valiantly
An drama dh'òl mi 'n CearsabhaghBut sadly I had to part from the dram
Bu duilich dhealaich sinnI drank in Cearsabhgh
On ear-dheas bha i sèideadh oirnnA south-easterly wind was blowing hard
Gun choltas tighinn na b' fheàrrAnd showing no sign of abating
Bha sinn uil', oir b' fheudar dhuinnWe were all, of necessity
Nar sìneadh air an làrLying on the floor
Nuair readh i sìos dhan chlaisidh leinnWhen she plunged into the trough
'S am muir a' sgailceadh àrdWith seas breaking high above her
Bha cùram air gach neach againnWe were all terrified
Nach tilleadh i gu bràthThat she'd never right herself again
B 'e siud an oidhche ànranachDespite having such a stormy night
A bh' againn anns a' bhàt'In the ship
Ach ràinig sinn Loch BaghasdailWe reached Lochboisdale
Le dìon an Tì as ÀirdUnder the protection of the Almighty
Thug mi leam mo bhagaicheanI took my bags
Agus thàrr mi às a' bhàt'And escaped from the ship
Chan fhanainn-sa na b' fhaid' innteThreat of imprisonment
Ged rachainn dhan taigh-gheàrdWouldn't have made me stay on board
Fhuair mi cadal socair annI had a good night's sleep
An dachaigh dhaoine còirIn dear Maiseag Ruadh's
Aig Maiseig Ruadh, 's mo ghràdh oirreThe home of generous
Oir nochd i càirdeas dhòmhs'Friendly people
Guma fada slàn iMay she live long
Oir 's bàidheil i na dòighFor the kindly welcome she gave
Gu gabhail ro aon ànranachTo at least one wanderer
A dh'fhàgadh an LochmorWho deserted the Lochmor
Mun crìochnaich mi an t-òran seoBefore I finish this song
Gun inns mi dhuibh an còrrI'll tell you the rest
A-màireach thill mi dhachaighThe following day I returned home
Agus botal na mo phòcWith a bottle in my pocket
Chruinnich sinn na càirdeanFriends gathered
Gu pàrtaidh dhe gach seòrs'And we had a splendid party
Is cha robh h-aon a thàinig leinnAnd no one in the company
A chàineadh an LochmorBad-mouthed the Lochmor
