buachhaill on eirne

buachaill on eirne me is bhreagfainn fein cailin deas og. ni iarrfainn bo spre lei

ta me fein saibhir go leor

is liom corcaigh da mheid e

dha thaobh an ghleanna

is tir eoghain

is mura n-athra' me beasai

is me an t-oidhre ar chontae mhuigheo. buachailleacht bo

mo leo

nar chleacht mise riamh

ach ag imirt is ag ol le hogmhna deasa fa shliabh. ma chaill me mo stor ni moide gur chaill me mo chiall

is ni mo liom do phog na an bhrog ata ar caitheamh le bliain. rachaidh me amarach a dheanamh leanna fan choill

gan coite gan bad gan grainin brach' ar bith liom

ach duilliuir na gcraobh mar eide leaba os mo cheann

is oro

a sheacht m'anam deag thu

is tu ag feachaint orm anall. i am a boy from ireland and i'd coax a nice young girl

i wouldn't ask for a dowry with her

i'm rich enough myself

i own cork

big as it is both sides of the glen and tyrone

and if i don't change my ways i'll be the heir for county mayo. cow herding

my leo

i did not never practice

but playing and drinking with new young women by the mountain. if i lost my wealth and i don't think i lost my sense

and your kiss is no more to me than a show worn for a year. my love and treasure

don't marry the old grey man

but marry a young man

my leo

even though he lives but a year

or you'll still be without a daughter or son above you

crying in the afternoon or in the morning hard.