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A ghillean oga eisdibh
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Oh young lads now listen
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Gus 'n dean mi sgeula aithris dhuibh
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While I tell you my tale
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Oir feumaidh mi bhith fagail
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For I must be leaving
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An tir a dharaich m' athraichean
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The land where my ancestors were reared
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Chorus
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Cuir culaibh, cuir culaibh
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Turning your back, turning your back
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Cuir culaibh ri Assainte
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Turning your back on Assynt
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Cuir cul ri tir nan Gaidheal
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Turning your back on the land of the Highlander
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Far 'n robh mi og is amaideach
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Where I was young and foolish
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'S ann air Diciadain
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It was on a Wednesday
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Gu moch anns a mhadainn
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Early in the morning
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Dh'fhalbh mise le mo thriall
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I left on my long journey
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'S mi dol thar chuan a Chanada
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Going across the ocean to Canada
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Air fagail a Chulchinn dhomh
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On leaving Culkein
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Bha mo chairdean mall rium dealachadh
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My friends were loathe to part from me
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Bha amalan tighinn air m' inntinn
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And my thoughts became sad
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'S mi fagail na caileagan
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At my leaving the lassies
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Bho 'n dh'fhag sinn Loch-an-Inbhair
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From the time we left Lochinver
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Bha mise dol air m' aineolas
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I was in totally strange country
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Mu 's drainig sinne Luirg
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By the time we reached Lairg
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Cnoc na gleann cha b' aithne dhomh
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Neither hill nor glen did I know
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An Glascho mhor nan buthan
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In the big city of Glasgow with all its shops
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Le sraidean fada farsainn ann
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And with its long, wide streets
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Gur mise tha gu tursach
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I am so happy
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'S na miltean sluaigh a tachairt rium
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With a multitude of folk milling around me
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Di-sathuirne rinn sinn seoladh
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On Saturday we set sail
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Bho 'n Bhroomielaw 'n Glascho
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From the Broomielaw in Glasgow
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Measg treubhan dheth gach seorsa
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Among all kinds of races of people
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Air bord 'n Southwark Shasunnach
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On board the English ship, the Southwark
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Dol seachad culaibh Eireann
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Going 'round the back of Ireland
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Bha muir is gaoth ri cathadh ann
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The sea and wind in a snow storm
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'S na h-uile bha air bord
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And everyone on board
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Gu tinne le cur na mara oirre
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Was feeling seasick
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Tha mi nochd gu tursach
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Tonight I am so sad
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Falbh air sraidean Chanada
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Walking the streets of Canada
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Is caolas farsuinn fuar
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And with a cold and wide straight
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Eadar mi 's mo luaidh tha n' Assainte
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Between me and my love in Assynt
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Cuir culaibh, cuir culaibh
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Turning your back, turning your back
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Cuir culaibh ri Assainte
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Turning your back on Assynt
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Cuir cul ri tir nan Gaidheal
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Turning your back on the land of the Highlander
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Ach duil gu 'n till mi dhachaidh ann
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But I hope to return there
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