Air failinn eilinn oro u Hiri liu nam b'fhearr leaf mi Air failinn eilinn oro u
M'eudail air do shuilean donna 'S doruinneach a dh' fhag thu mi
'S mis' a dh' aithnicheadh air do shuil Gur amn a ling a fhainig thu
Faile a bhuntat' roist' Am pocaid balaich Charlabhaigh
M'eudail ort ged tha thu dubh Chan fhaigh fear buidhe d'aite bhuan
Domhnall dubh an Domnallaich A nochd an tòir air Mór a' Cheannaich Domhnall dubh an Domnallaich A nochd an tòir air Móraig Domhnall dubh an Domnallaich A nochd an tòir air Mór a' Cheannaich Domhnall dubh an Domnallaich A nochd an tòir air Móraig
I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhór a'Cheannaich I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhórag I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhór a'Cheannaich Domhnall dubh an Domnallaich A nochd an tòir air Móraig
Tha ru'bheag u dhìth orm A dh'fheumainn fhìn mun dèanainn banais Tha ru'bheag u dhìth orm A dh'fheumainn fhìn mu'm pòsainn Tha ru'bheag u dhìth orm A dh'fheumainn fhìn mun dèanainn banais Tha ru'bheag u dhìth orm A dh'fheumainn fhìn mu'm pòsainn
I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhór a'Cheannaich I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhórag I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhór a'Cheannaich Tha ru'bheag u dhìth orm A dh'fheumainn fhìn mu'm pòsainn
Dhannsainn is ruidhleadh mi Air oidhche banais Mór a'Cheannaich Dhannsainn is ruidhleadh mi Air oidhche banais Mórag Dhannsainn is ruidhleadh mi Air oidhche banais Mór a'Cheannaich Dhannsainn is ruidhleadh mi Air oidhche banais Mórag
I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhór a'Cheannaich I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhórag I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Sìn do làmh a Mhór a'Cheannaich Dhannsainn is ruidhleadh mi Air oidhche banais Mórag _________________________________
Translated from the Gaelic:
Black-haired Donald MacDonald Is tonight chasing after the merchant's daughter Black-haired Donald MacDonald Is tonight chasing after Morag Black-haired Donald MacDonald Is tonight chasing after the merchant's daughter Black-haired Donald MacDonald Is tonight chasing after Morag
I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, daughter of the merchant I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, Morag I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, daughter of the merchant Black-haired Donald MacDonald Is tonight chasing after Morag
There are many things which I need Before I can have a wedding feast There are many things which I need Before I can get married There are many things which I need Before I can have a wedding feast There are many things which I need Before I can get married
I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, daughter of the merchant I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, Morag I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, daughter of the merchant There are many things which I need Before I can get married
I danced and reeled On the night of the merchant's daughter's wedding I danced and reeled On the night of Morag's wedding I danced and reeled On the night of the merchant's daughter's wedding I danced and reeled On the night of Morag's wedding
I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, daughter of the merchant I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, Morag I bhi a bhi ù bhi à bhi Give me your hand, daughter of the merchant I danced and reeled On the night of Morag's wedding