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Rų-Rā 'N Uair Bha Mi Na Mo Mhaighdinn
   
Credits: Traditional; arranged by Tannas
  a) 'N Uair Bha Mi Na Mo Mhaighdinn
b) B'fhearr Mar A Bha Mi'n Uiridh
   
Appears On: Rų-Rā
   
Language: Gāidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)
   

Lyrics: English Translation:
   
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear bu docha leam I liked the soldier laddie
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear a b'fheārr leam I loved the soldier boy
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear bu docha leam I liked the soldier laddie
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear a b'fheārr leam I loved the soldier boy
   
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear caol dubh bu docha leam Dark, slim and handsome I love them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear tana dubh a b'fheārr leam Dark, slim and lithe I adore them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear caol dubh bu docha leam Dark, slim and handsome I love them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear tana dubh a b'fheārr leam Dark, slim and lithe I adore them
   
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear bu docha leam I liked the soldier laddie
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear a b'fheārr leam I loved the soldier boy
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear bu docha leam I liked the soldier laddie
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear a b'fheārr leam I loved the soldier boy
   
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear caol dubh bu docha leam Dark, slim and handsome I love them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear tana dubh a b'fheārr leam Dark, slim and lithe I adore them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear caol dubh bu docha leam Dark, slim and handsome I love them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear tana dubh a b'fheārr leam Dark, slim and lithe I adore them
   
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear bu docha leam I liked the soldier laddie
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear a b'fheārr leam I loved the soldier boy
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear bu docha leam I liked the soldier laddie
'N uair bha mi na mo mhaighdinn When I was a maiden lass
'Se saighdear a b'fheārr leam I loved the soldier boy
   
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear caol dubh bu docha leam Dark, slim and handsome I love them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear tana dubh a b'fheārr leam Dark, slim and lithe I adore them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear caol dubh bu docha leam Dark, slim and handsome I love them
Fear caol dubh, fear ārd dubh Tall, dark and handsome I like them
Fear tana dubh a b'fheārr leam Dark, slim and lithe I adore them
   
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
   
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
   
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
   
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
   
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
   
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
   
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Na mar tha mi 'm bliadhna Compared to now
B'fheārr mar a bha mi 'n uiridh Wasn't I the happy lass last year
Fir a'tighinn 'gam iarraidh Because the lads were coming to court me
   
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Mo dhuilichinn na rinn mi In what I did
Ho ro mo dhuilichinn Oh ho wasn't I the idiot
Nach robh mi na mo mhaighdinn That didn't stay a maid