a ghaoil, leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi (love, let me home to my mother)
Singer:fowlis, julie
leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi;
leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi;
leig dhachaigh gum mhathair mi -
an toir chrodh-laoigh a thaine mi. gur ann a-raoir a chuala mi
mo ghaol a bhith ri buachailleachd
's ged fhuair thu 'n iomall na buaile mi
leig dhachaigh mar fhuair thu mi. 's mi direadh ris na garraidhean
's a' tearnadh ris na fairichean
gun d' thachair fleasgach baigheil rium
's cha d' dh' fheuch e bonn ga chairdeis rium. ged bheireadh tu crodh agus caoraich dhomh
ged bheireadh tu eachaibh air thaodaibh dhomh
ged bheireadh tu sin agus daoine dhomh
leig dhachaigh mar fhuair thu mi. trodaidh m' athair 's mo mhathair riut
trodaidh mo chinneadh 's mo chairdean riut
ach marbhaidh mo thriuir bhraithrean thu
mura teid mi dhachaigh mar thaine mi. gheall mo mhathair gun thoirt dhomh
gheall i ribean a b' uire dhomh
is gheall i breacan ur thoirt dhomh
ma theid mi dhachaigh mar fhuair thu mi. love
i only came for the cattle. it was only last night
that i heard that my love was herding
and though you found me at the perimeter of the cattle fold
let me home as you found me. i was clambering up the dykes
and descending the ridges
when a friendly lad met me
and he did not enforce his friendship on me. though you were to give me cattle and sheep
though you were to give me tethered horses
though you were to give me that and men
let me home as you found me. my mother and father will chastise you
my clan and my relatives will chastise you
but my three brothers will kill you
if i don't return home as i came. my mother promised me a gown
decorated with the newest of ribbons
and she promised me a new plaid
if i return home the way you found me.