Lyrics of Caide Sin Don Té Sin? - Altan

Caide Sin Don Té Sin? (original)

Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó
Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir
Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má théim 'na choilleadh chraobhaigh 'cruinniú sméara nó cnó
A baint ullaí do ghéaga nó a buachailleacht bó
Má shínim seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má théimse chuig airnéal 's rince 's spórt
Chuig aonaigh nó rásaí, 's gach cruinniú den tseoirt
Má bhíonn daoine súgach, 's má bhím súgach leo
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Deir daoine go bhfuil mé gan rath is gan dóigh
Gan earraí, gan éadal, gan bólacht nó stór
Ach má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó
Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir
Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?

(translation)

I went to a fair and sold my cow
For five pounds of silver and a yellow gold guinea
If I drink the money and if I donate the gold
From what to that person who does not belong to him?
If I go 'in the woods' a berry or nut meeting
Removing pulses from your limbs or herding cows
If I sign a spell off under a tree to make a luxury
From what to that person who does not belong to him?
If I went to an art and dance and sport
To fairs or races, and every meeting of the party
If people are merry, and if I am merry with them
From what to that person who does not belong to him?
People say I'm unsuccessful and hopeless
No goods, no possessions, no cattle or treasure
But if I'm happy I live in a cage
From what to that person who does not belong to him?
I went to a fair and sold my cow
For five pounds of silver and a yellow gold guinea
If I drink the money and if I donate the gold
From what to that person who does not belong to him?