| Fil, fil a rún ó
| Fil, fil a secret from
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| Fil, fil a rún ó is ná himigh uaim
| Fil, fil his secret since he never left me
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| Fillorm a chuisle’s a stór
| Fillorm his pulse’s his treasure
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| Agus Chifidh tú 'n ghlóir má fhillean tú
| And you will see the glory if you return
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| Shúil mise thall is abhus
| I looked here and there
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| I móta ghrainn' óige do rudagh mé
| I was in the throes of childhood
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| 'S ni fhaca aon iontas go foil
| And I haven't seen any surprises yet
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| Mar an sagart Ó Dónaill 'na mhinistir
| As the priest O'Donnell as minister
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| Fil, fil a rún ó
| Fil, fil a secret from
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| Fil, fil a rún ó is ná himigh uaim
| Fil, fil his secret since he never left me
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| Fillorm a chuisle’s a stór
| Fillorm his pulse’s his treasure
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| Agus Chifidh tú 'n ghlóir má fhillean tú
| And you will see the glory if you return
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| Dhiúltaigh tú Peadar is Pól
| You rejected Peter and Paul
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| Mar gheall ar an ór's ar an airgead
| Because of the gold's for the silver
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| Dhiúltaigh tú banrion na glóire
| You have rejected the queen of glory
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| Agus d’iompaigh tú i gcóta 'n mhinistir
| And you turned in the minister's coat
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| Fil, fil a rún ó
| Fil, fil a secret from
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| Fil, fil a rún ó is ná himigh uaim
| Fil, fil his secret since he never left me
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| Má fhillean tú innui nó go deo
| If you return innui or forever
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| Fil insane ord 'nar oileadh tú | Fil insane ord 'you were not trained |