Chorus: 'Sé mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear 'Sé mo Chaesar Gile Mear Suan ná sé an ní bhfuaireas féin Ó chuaigh i gcéin mo Ghile Mear
Bímse buan ar buairt gach ló, Ag caoi go cruaidh ‘s ag tuar na ndeor Mar scaoileadh uaim an buachaill beo ‘S ná ríomhtar tuairisc uaidh, mo bhrón.
Seinntear stair ar chlairsigh cheoil 's líontair táinte cárt ar bord Le hinntinn ard gan chaim, gan cheó Chun saoghal is sláinte d' fhagháil dom leómhan.
He's my champion my Gallant Darling, He's my Caesar, a Gallant Darling, I've found neither rest nor fortune Since my Gallant Darling went far away.
Every day I'm constantly enduring grief, Weeping bitterly and shedding tears, Because my lively lad has left me And no news is told of him - alas.
Play a tune on music harps Fill the quart measures on the table With high intention, straight and unclouded That life an health will be left to my lion