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Fiollaigean
189
World
Fiollaigean was released on January 1, 2005 by MondoTunes as a part of the album The Crooked Stair
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Release DateJanuary 1, 2005
LabelMondoTunes
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cran
Cran
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Wilkinson
Wilkinson
Songwriter
Corcoran
Corcoran
Songwriter
Martin
Martin
Songwriter

Lyrics

Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
Bha dúil gum bu cheannaiche mór thu
As an robh stór neo-chumant'
Gu facas do phoc ann an órdugh
Siubhal air tóir na luideagan
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
We thought you were a big jobber
Whose pockets with gold did jingle
But then we spied your 'oul pack -
You're only the cut of a vagabond
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
Nuair dh'éireadh am muir ma na beanntan
Suas mu na cruinn 'na ultaichean
Rachadh a' sgiobair fo rúm innt'
'S dh'fhágadh e chuibhl' aig Fiollaigean
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
When the sea rose up in the mountains
Tossing right over our masthead
The skipper would go down below
And he'd leave the wheel to Fiollaigean
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
'S ged a bha Fiollaigean spágach
Dhéanadh e ceáird a h-uile fear
Chuireadh e lusan 's a ghárradh
Chuireadh e cál is curranan
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
Even though he was a pachaill
Still he would do every man's job for him
He could plant herbs in the garden
He could plant kale and cabbages
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
Thog thu taigh-geal ann an Arnol
As a robh áird neo-chumanta
Staidhrichean cama le sgáthan
As a' rúm-árd aig Fiollaigean
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
He built a white house in Arnol
Near to the height of a mountain
The stairs and the mirror were crooked
Likewise the bedroom of Fiollaigean
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
'S bha cuid dhen a chomunn bha suarach
Cuid a bha uasal urramach
Leann MacEwen cho láidir
'S thog e droch nádar Fhiollaigein
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
Some of the party were coars
And some were well-bred and respectable
Drinking McEwan's strong ale
Soon brought out the devil in Fiollaigean
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Saoil am pós thu Fiollaigean?
Saoil a Mhór am pós thu?
Theireadh gu leór nach b'urra dhut
Written by: Corcoran, Martin, Wilkinson
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