Lyrics of Hò Bha Mi, Hé Bha Mi - Julie Fowlis

Hò Bha Mi, Hé Bha Mi (original)

Hò bha mi, hé bha mi
O bha mar rithe
Ged a bha mi mar tha mi
Bha mo làmh air a' nighinn.
Bha 'n cù 's e sìor dhranndan
as a' cheann sa robh 'n nighean
Bha mise gam chrùbadh
sa chùil san robh 'n t-snighe.
Thuirt am bodach 's e 'g èirigh
as a lèine na shuidhe;
«Cò tha còmhl' riut, a Sheònaid?
A bheil thu 'd ònrachd a' bruidhinn?»
'S làbhair Seònaid ghrinn uasal
Air uachdar a cridhe
«Barail leam gur e bruadar
A ghluais sibh nur dithis.»
Hò I was, hè I was
O I was with her
Although I was as I am
I was embracing the girl.
The dog was ceaselessly snarling
in the area where she was.
I was crouched in the leaky little room.
The shirt-clad old man sat up and said
«Who's with you, Seònaid,
or are you talking to yourself?»
And noble, beautiful Seònaid
spoke from her heart.
«I think it was a dream that roused the
pair of you.»

(translation)

Yes I was, yes I was
O it was like her
Although I was the way I am
My hand was on the girl.
The dog was constantly barking
from the head of the girl
I was crouching
in the corner where the sneeze was.
The old man said as he got up
from his sitting shirt;
"Who's with you, Janet?
Do you speak alone? »
Janet spoke beautifully
On the surface of her heart
"I think it's a dream
You two moved. »
Hò I was, hè I was
O I was with her
Although I was as I am
I was embracing the girl.
The dog was ceaselessly snarling
in the area where she was.
I was crouched in the leaky little room.
The shirt-clad old man sat up and said
«Who's with you, Seònaid,
or are you talking to yourself? »
And noble, beautiful Seònaid
spoke from her heart.
«I think it was a dream that roused the
pair of you. »