Chuaigh me chun aonaigh is dhiol me mo bho Ar chuig phunta airgid is ar ghini bhui oir Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma theim na choille chraobhaigh cruinniu smeara no cno A bhaint ullai de gheaga no a bhuachailleacht bo Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a deanamh so O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a dheanamn so O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma theimse chuig airneal is rince is sport Chuig aonach is rasai's gach cruinniu den tsort Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Deir daoine go bhfuil me gan rath's gan doigh Gan earra gan eadach gan bolacht na stor Ma ta mise sasta mo chonai i gcro O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do Ma ta mise sasta mo chonai i gcro O caide sin do'n te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Translation [From Gerard Manning's List of Clannad Lyrics] I went to the fair and sold my cow For five pounds of silver and a yellow guinea of gold If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold O what is that to anyone else. If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold O what is that to anyone else.
If I go to the leafy woods gathering berries or chestnuts, Plucking apples from branches or herding cows, If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing, O what is that to anyone else. If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing, O what is that to anyone else.
If I go for a night-visit and for dancing and sport, To fairs and races and every gathering of that sort, If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them, O what is that to anyone else. If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them, O what is that to anyone else.
People say I'm without riches no doubt, Without goods or clothes or cattle or stock, If I a happy living in a hovel, O what is that to anyone else. If I a happy living in a hovel, O what is that to anyone else.