Runrig & Donnie Munro - "Chi Mi'n Tir"

by JuneauBlairgowrie, Tayside, Scotland, UK

Jul 2010 6,388 Views

Another favourite - this starts off with Donnie Munro singing informally with Runrig, and then cuts to him explaining what the song is about.

Lyrics:

I see the fisherman at the net
And I'd love to be there in the gloaming, fishing.
I see the land? where I was a boy.

I see Manais and Kintail
Kyle of Berneray and the shores of Pabbay
I see the land where I was a boy.

Then said Hugh as he came to meet me
"Won't you look at the 'Goddy' at the ToeHead
I see the land where I was a boy.

When December comes I'll leave "The Suna”
And I hope, with joy, to go home
I see the land where I was a boy

I see the land where I was a boy
Over the mast, Lackalee is in sight.
I see the land where I was a boy.

We came from Sweden
And made good time reaching north of Scalpay,
I see the land where I was a boy.

If I were ordered, I would willingly
Lower the boat and sail home
I see the land where I was a? boy.

Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach

A tir nan Suaineach a rinn sinn gluasad
'S i leinn an uair tighinn tuath air Scalpaigh
Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach

Chi me Manais is Ceann an t-Saile
Caolas Bhearnaraidh is traighean Phabaidh
Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach
'M barr a'chruinn 's Leac a' Li nam shealladh
Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach (x2)

...
Is gu'm b'e mo mhiann bhith 'sa chiar 'gan tarruing
Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach

Nam faighinn ordugh gur mi bhiodh deonach
A gheola "loradh" 's a seoladh dhachaidh
Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach
'M barr a'chruinn 's Leac a' Li nam shealladh
Chi mi'n tir 'san robh mi'nam bhalach

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