Altan — Caide Sin Don Té Sin? song lyrics and translation
The page contains the lyrics and English translation of the song "Caide Sin Don Té Sin?" by Altan.
Lyrics
Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó
Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir
Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má théim 'na choilleadh chraobhaigh 'cruinniú sméara nó cnó
A baint ullaí do ghéaga nó a buachailleacht bó
Má shínim seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má théimse chuig airnéal 's rince 's spórt
Chuig aonaigh nó rásaí, 's gach cruinniú den tseoirt
Má bhíonn daoine súgach, 's má bhím súgach leo
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Deir daoine go bhfuil mé gan rath is gan dóigh
Gan earraí, gan éadal, gan bólacht nó stór
Ach má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 's dhíol mé mo bhó
Ar chúig phunta airgid 's ar ghiní bhuí óir
Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór
Ó caide sin don té sin nach mbaineann sin dó?
Lyrics translation
I went 'un fair 's I sold my cow
Five phunta money's on guineas yellow gold
If I drink the money is if gold-gold
From what is that the person that does not belong him?
If I go 'the castrated chraobhaigh 'meeting berry or nut
Touches ullaí your branches or herding cows
If shínim turn off under a tree to make a luxury
From what is that the person that does not belong him?
If théimse to airnéal 's dance 's sport
To fairs or races, 's all a meeting of the tseoirt
If people merrily, 's if I merrily with them
From what is that the person that does not belong him?
People say that I have no success is not likely
Without goods, without éadal, without bólacht or repository
But if yours is willing to live in a shed
From what is that the person that does not belong him?
I went 'un fair 's I sold my cow
Five phunta money's on guineas yellow gold
If I drink the money is if gold-gold
From what is that the person that does not belong him?