Ref: Fail èile 's ho ro Fail èile 's ho ro Fail èile 's ho ra hu Hog i ò 's na hu hì
Ged is math a bhith seòladh 'S olc a tha i 'gam chòrdadh 'S mòr gum b' fheàrr a bhith 'm Bòsta Cur an eòrna 'san raon
Och a Rìgh gur trom m' osna 'S fhada ò mo luaidh anochd mi Mise tuath air Ceann Lochlainn 'S ise aig Loch an Fhir Mhaoil
Dh' fhalbh i, ghlais i leinn dhaichaidh Chuir i chuairt ud air Arcaibh Le cruinn ùra 's siùil gheala Tìde mhara 's i leinn
On a fhuair mi làn òrdugh An t-soitheach a sheòladh 'S ann stiùireas mi 'n t-sròn aic' Air MacDhòmhnaill a' Chaoil
Ref: Fail èile 's ho ro Fail èile 's ho ro Fail èile 's ho ra hu Hog i ò 's na hu hì
Though it is enjoyable to be sailing I cannot say I'm enjoying it just now I would rather be in Bosta Planting the corn in the field
Oh Lord, I've a heavy, sighing heart My love is far away from me tonight I'm away in the north at the Cape of Norway While she's at Loch an Fhir Mhaoil
It set sail for home with us It sailed 'round Orkney With new masts and white sails on her She was running with the tide
Since I got a definite order To sail the ship I'll steer her prow Towards MacDonald of the Kyle