Ar Cànan 'S Ar Ceòl - Calum Sgaire


	Calum Sgaire

Credits :	Traditional; arranged by Mairi MacInnes & Malcolm Jones

Appears On :	Ar Cànan 'S Ar Ceòl (compilation)

Language :	Gàidhlig (Scottish Gaelic)

Other Versions :	" Calum Sgaire " on the Bothy Band's album Old Hag You Have Killed Me " Oran Chalum Sgàire " on Rachel Walker's album Bràighe Loch Iall

Lyrics :	English Translation :

Sèist :	Chorus (after each verse) :
Air fail a ra u	Air fail a ra u
Fail eile 's a ra u	Fail eile 's a ra u
Fail eile 's a ra u	Fail eile 's a ra u
Hogaidh o 's na ho i	Hogaidh o 's na ho i

Och a Rìgh gur trom m' osna	Oh Lord, I've a heavy, sighing heart
'S fhada ò mo luaidh anochd mi	My love is far away from me tonight
Mise tuath air Ceann Lochlainn	I'm away in the north at the Cape of Norway
'S ise aig Loch an Fhir Mhaoil	While she's at Loch an Fhir Mhaoil

Dh' fhalbh i, ghlais i leinn dhaichaidh	It set sail for home with us
Chuir i chuairt ud air Arcaibh	It sailed 'round Orkney
Cruinn ùra 's siùil gheala	New masts and white sails on her
Tìde mhara 's i leinn	She was running with the tide

Ged is math a bhith seòladh	Though it is enjoyable to be sailing
'S olc a tha i 'gam chòrdadh	I cannot say I'm enjoying it just now
'S mòr gum b' fheàrr a bhith 'm Bòsta	I would rather be in Bosta
Cur an eòrna 'san raon	Planting the corn in the field

Ach nam bithinn-sa aig baile	If only I could be at home
A shamhradh 's a dh' earrach	Both summer and spring
'S mi nach leigeadh mo leannan	I would never allow another man
Ri balach gun strìth	To have my love without a fight