Lyrics of Bhean A Ti - Clannad

Bhean A Ti (original)

Ó éirigí suas a thogha na bhfear
Is cuirigí píce ar bharr gach cléith
Leagaigí síos iad lucht an droch-chroí
Agus cuirigí dlí na Fraince ar bun
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó bhean an tí, fá dhó nó trí
Beidh an talamh gan chíos ón bhliain seo amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Tá jug ar an bhord is tá beoir ag teacht
Tá arm go leor ag an Duke of York
Tá an Francach is an Spáinneach ar bhruach na trá
Agus b’fhearr liom go mór é ná cómhra ban
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó bhean an tí, fá dhó nó trí
Beidh an talamh gan chíos ón bhliain seo amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó shuigh mise síos 's mo mhian le m’ais
Ag ól mo cháirt dí mar dheanfad fear
Sé dúirt bean a' tí den chomhrá mhín
Gan airigead síos bí gabháil amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó bhean an tí, fá dhó nó trí
Beidh an talamh gan chíos ón bhliain seo amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó tharraing mé aníos mo phíosa brac
Nach mairg a bhíos gan é, mo chreach
Do labhair sí arís go carthannach caoin
Nach súifidh tú síos tá siamsa ar fad ort
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó bhean an tí, fá dhó nó trí
Beidh an talamh gan chíos ón bhliain seo amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Mo chreach is mo chrá nuair a bhí mé beag
In aois mo dhá bhliain sular smaoinigh mé ar olc
Nach ndeachaigh mé ar bord nó in arm an Rí
Sular chaith mé mo shaol ag dul timpeall ort
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó bhean an tí, fá dhó nó trí
Beidh an talamh gan chíos ón bhliain seo amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Go mbristear mo dhroim faoin ualach seo
Ma thigim arís ag cur buartha ort
Is a mhéad bean óg as seo go hAbhainn Mhór
A shiúlfadh an ród is a d'ólfadh deoch
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?
Ó bhean an tí, fá dhó nó trí
Beidh an talamh gan chíos ón bhliain seo amach
Agus ó bhean an tí, cén bhuairt sin ort?

(translation)

O rise up his chosen men
And place a pike on top of each rack
Lay them down in the heart of the wicked
And set up French law
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
From the lady of the house, for two or three
The land will be rent free from this year onwards
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
There's a jug on the table and a beer is coming
The Duke of York has enough weapons
The Frenchman and the Spaniard are on the beach
And I much prefer it to female conversation
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
From the lady of the house, for two or three
The land will be rent free from this year onwards
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
Since I sat down with my wish on my back
Drinking my drink card like a man would
He said the housewife of the gentle conversation
Without cash down go out
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
From the lady of the house, for two or three
The land will be rent free from this year onwards
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
Oh I pulled up my brac piece
Woe to me without it, my prey
She spoke again in a charitable cry
Don't sit down you are all entertained
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
From the lady of the house, for two or three
The land will be rent free from this year onwards
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
My prey and my torment when I was little
At the age of two years before I thought of evil
That I did not board the King's army
Before I spent my life wandering around you
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
From the lady of the house, for two or three
The land will be rent free from this year onwards
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
That my back is broken under this burden
If I come again worrying you
There are many young women from here to Blackwater
Who walked the road and drank
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?
From the lady of the house, for two or three
The land will be rent free from this year onwards
And lady of the house, what are you worried about?