Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Ged a Sheòl Mi Air M' Aineol, artist - Julie Fowlis. Date of issue: 23.01.2005
Song language: Gaelic
Ged a Sheòl Mi Air M' Aineol(original) |
| Ged a sheòl mi air m' aineol |
| Cha laigh smalan air mi' inntinn |
| Ged a sheòl mi air m' aineol |
| 'S ann à Boston a sheòl sinn |
| Dol air bhoidse chun na h-Ìnnsinn |
| Rinn sinn còrdadh ri captain |
| Air a' bhàrc a bha rìomhach |
| Trì latha roimh na Nollaig |
| Thàinig oirnn an droch shìde |
| Shèid i cruaidh oirnn le frasan |
| 'S clachan mheallain a bha millteach |
| Cha robh ròpa 's cha robh òirleach |
| Nuair a reoth ann nach robh trì ann |
| Chaill sinn craiceann ar làmhan |
| Bha ar gàirdeanan sgìth dheth |
| Cha còignear nan seasamh |
| 'S bha seachdnar nan sìneadh |
| Trì latha is trì oidhche |
| 'S mi ri chuibhle ri droch shìde |
| Nuair a labhair an captain |
| «Illean tapaidh na dìobraibh |
| Nuair a ruigeas sibh cala |
| Bidh ur drama dhuibh cinnteach |
| Tha lionn-diubh aig mo mhàthair |
| Is dùil aic' nach till mi |
| (translation) |
| Though I sailed in ignorance |
| No smudges lie on my mind |
| Though I sailed in ignorance |
| We sailed from Boston |
| Take a boat trip to India |
| We liked captain |
| On the beautiful barque |
| Three days before Christmas |
| The bad weather came upon us |
| It blew hard on us with showers |
| It was hailstones that were destructive |
| There was no rope and no inch |
| When it froze there were not three |
| We lost skin on our hands |
| Our arms were tired |
| Five are not standing |
| And there were seven lying down |
| Three days and three nights |
| I'm at a wheel in bad weather |
| When the captain spoke |
| «Strong lads of the desert |
| When you reach the harbor |
| Your drama for sure |
| My mother has a liquor |
| She thinks I will not return |