Celtic Lyrics Corner > Puirt a Beul > Cha toir Iain Mòr a nighean dhomh
Cha toir Iain Mòr a nighean dhomh
| Sèist: | Chorus: |
| Cha toir Iain Mòr a nighean dhomh | Big John will not let me marry his daughter |
| Cha toir, cha toir, cha toir, cha toir | No, no, no, no |
| Cha toir Iain Mòr a nighean dhomh | Big John will not let me marry his daughter |
| Mur toir nach gleidh e fhèin i | If he won't, then let him keep her |
| Cha toir Iain Mòr a nighean dhomh | Big John will not let me marry his daughter |
| Cha toir, cha toir, cha toir, cha toir | No, no, no, no |
| Cha toir Iain Mòr a nighean dhomh | Big John will not let me marry his daughter |
| Mur toir nach gleidh e fhèin i | If he won't, then let him keep her |
| Nighean donn à Sgulamus | The brown-haired girl from Sgulamus |
| Tha liost a thaobh an cùil oirre | She lists backwards |
| 'S chan eil taobh a thionndaidheas i | And whichever way she turns |
| Nach toir an lùbadh leum aisd' | She gives and ungainly jerk |
| Nighean donn à Sgulamus | The brown-haired girl from Sgulamus |
| Tha liost a thaobh an cùil oirre | She lists backwards |
| 'S chan eil taobh a thionndaidheas i | And whichever way she turns |
| Nach toir an lùbadh leum aisd' | She gives and ungainly jerk |
| Nighean donn a' cheannaiche | The brown-haired daughter of the merchant |
| Tha shìos an Iochdair Harabul | Who lives at Iochdair Harabul |
| 'S chan eil fear nach mealladh i | There is not a young man who wouldn't fall for her |
| Le glanaichead 's le beusan | Because of her cleanliness and gentle demeanor |
| Nighean donn a' cheannaiche | The brown-haired daughter of the merchant |
| Tha shìos an Iochdair Harabul | Who lives at Iochdair Harabul |
| 'S chan eil fear nach mealladh i | There is not a young man who wouldn't fall for her |
| Le glanaichead 's le beusan | Because of her cleanliness and gentle demeanor |
Recordings:
"Puirt A Beul" on Rachel Walker's album Air Chall