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