Celtic Lyrics Corner > Artists & Groups > Cathie Ryan > The Farthest Wave > Dance The Baby
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Dance The Baby |
| Credits : |
a) Cuirfimid Deaindí Deaindí - traditional; arranged by John McCusker, John Doyle & Cathie Ryan
b) Brigid McCabe - John McCusker c) Dilín Ó Damhsa, Ó Damhsa - traditional; arranged by John McCusker, John Doyle & Cathie Ryan |
| Appears On : | The Farthest Wave |
| Language : | Gaeilge (Irish Gaelic) |
| Other Versions : |
a) "
Geantraí
" on Anúna's album Omnis
c) " dTigeas A Damhsa " on Clannad's album Dúlamán |
| Lyrics : | English Translation : |
| Curfá : | Chorus : |
| Óró damhs' is damhs' | Oro dance and dance |
| Óró damhsa go haerach | Oro dance lightly |
| Óró damhs' is damhs' | Oro dance and dance |
| Is damhs' a lao ghil | And dance, my dear |
| Óró damhs' is damhs' | Oro dance and dance |
| Óró damhsa go haerach | Oro dance lightly |
| Óró damhs' is damhs' | Oro dance and dance |
| Is damhs' a lao ghil | And dance, my dear |
| Caithfimid suas é, suas é | Up we'll throw and throw |
| Caithfimid suas a' páiste | Up we'll throw the child |
| Caithfimid suas é, suas é | Up we'll throw and throw |
| 'S tiocfaidh sé anuas amárach | And he'll come down tomorrow |
| Caithfimid suas é, suas é | Up we'll throw and throw |
| Caithfimid suas a' páiste | Up we'll throw the child |
| Caithfimid suas é, suas é | Up we'll throw and throw |
| 'S tiocfaidh sé anuas amárach | And he'll come down tomorrow |
| (Curfá) | (Chorus) |
| Racha' mé siar is siar | I will go west, go west |
| Is racha' mé siar lem' stóirín | I'll go west with my darling |
| Racha' mé siar is siar | I will go west, go west |
| Is fanfa'muid thiar a' spórtaiocht | And we'll stay there playing |
| Racha' mé siar is siar | I will go west, go west |
| Is racha' mé siar lem' stóirín | I'll go west with my darling |
| Racha' mé siar is siar | I will go west, go west |
| Is fanfa'muid thiar a' spórtaiocht | And we'll stay there playing |
| (Curfá) | (Chorus) |
| 'S buachaill maith súiste, súist' | The boy is good at threshing |
| Buachaill maith súiste é Páid | Patrick is good at threshing |
| Buachaill maith súiste, súiste, súist' | The boy is good at threshing, threshing, threshing |
| 'S is cailin deas tuirn' í Cáit | And Cathy is good at spinning |
| 'S buachaill maith súiste, súist' | The boy is good at threshing |
| Buachaill maith súiste é Páid | Patrick is good at threshing |
| Buachaill maith súiste, súiste, súist' | The boy is good at threshing, threshing, threshing |
| 'S is cailin deas tuirn' í Cáit | And Cathy is good at spinning |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Cuirfead mo rún chun suain | I'll put my love to sleep |
| Cuirfead mo rún 'na luí | I'll put my love down |
| Cuirfead mo rún chun suain go cúin | I'll put my love to sleep quietly |
| Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí | With singing dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Cuirfead mo rún chun suain | I'll put my love to sleep |
| Cuirfead mo rún 'na luí | I'll put my love down |
| Cuirfead mo rún chun suain go cúin | I'll put my love to sleep quietly |
| Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí | With singing dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |
| Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa, ó damhsa | Dileen oh dance, oh dance, oh dance |
| Dilín ó damhsa ó dí | Dileen oh dance, oh dee |