A Tear In The Open
Gura mise tha fo éislean
Moch sa mhaduinn is mi g'éirigh
Sèist:
Ò hì shiùbhlainn leat
Hì ri bhò hò ru bhì
Hì ri bhò hò rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, ò hì shiùbhlainn leat
Ma 's e 'n cluasag dhuit a ghaineamh
Ma 's e leabaidh dhut an gheamainn
Ma 's e 'n t-iasg do choinlean geala
Ma 's e na ròin do luchd-faire
Dh'òlainn deoch ge b' oil le càch e
De dh'fhuil do choim 's tu 'n déidh do bhathadh
A Tear In The Open
My mouth is full of sorrow
Early in the morning as I rise
Chorus:
Oh hey, we would travel with you
Hey for the cattle, ho ro bhì
Hey for the cattle, ho ro rinn o ho
Ailein Duinn, oh hey, we would travel with you
If it's the earwig for you to take
If it's a bed for you in the sand
If it's the fish for your bright little dogs
If it's the seals for your watchers
I would drink a drink that would be better than all
From the blood of your womb as you are after drowning