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Atlantic Driftwood Waulking Song
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Kerstin Blodig & Ian Vance Melrose
   
Appears On: Atlantic Driftwood
   
Language: Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   
Other Versions: "E Hó Hí" on Talitha MacKenzie's album Sólas
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
Gura h-e mo ho hoireann ó It is he, that is my
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rùn an t-uasal o hug ò ro Love, the nobleman
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
Chunnaic mi 'n-dé ho hoireann ó Yesterday, I saw
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Seachad suas thu o hug ò ro You passing by
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
Eileadh ort na ho hoireann ó Wearing a kilt
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Breacain guailleadh o hug ò ro And shoulder plaid
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
Le d'ghunna sneap ho hoireann ó With a gun
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Or 'o chruachan o hug ò ro On your hip
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
I saw you passing by, my love
With your moves so gentle, your step so light
So handsome in your bright
Colored kilt and shoulder plaid
So favor me with your glance		  
   
Claidheamh chinnghil ho hoireann ó A claymore lashed
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Or 'o chruachan o hug ò ro To your hip
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
'N eala cha tig ho hoireann ó The swan will not receive
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Slán bho d'luaidhe o hug ò ro Good health from your lead
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho
   
Rol hol hill leò, rol hol ill leò Rol hol hill leo, rol hol ill leo
E hó hì ibh hó ill a bhó E ho hi ibh ho ill a bho