Nuair a chì thu caileag bhòidheach Whenever you see a pretty young girl
Bidh thu 'n tòir orr' airson oidhch' You'll be in pursuit of her for one night
'S iomadh cron tha 'n cois an t-seòrsa There's much pain connected with her like
Gun thu bhi eòlach air an cainnt Without being familiar with her talk
Ach innse mi mar ghaol na h-òige But I shall tell you of the love of the young
Mura bheil mo chòmhradh meallt Unless I'm mistaken
Théid e seachad mar na sgòthan It passes like the clouds
'S mar na neòil tha os ar cionn And the stars above
   
'S mar na neòil tha os ar cionn And the stars above
'S mar na neòil tha os ar cionn And the stars above
Théid e seachad mar na sgòthan It passes like the clouds
'S mar na neòil tha os ar cionn And the stars above
   
Làtha dhòmh's mi falbh air turas One day as I was on my way
Thachair buidheann rium 'sa ghleann I came upon [bad word] in the glen
Càraid òg a' dèanamh cuideachd young couple on their own
Coltas rùn mo chridh' bhi ann She resembled the love of my heart
Theann mi ceum a-steach na b'aisg orr' I approached them to get closer
Feuch a faicinn ceart cò bh'ann So that I could see better who it was
Chrom i sios is ghabh i nàire She bowed her head and felt ashamed
'S dheàrrs an t-sùil a bha na ceann And her eyes were gleaming
   
'S dheàrrs an t-sùil a bha na ceann And her eyes were gleaming
'S dheàrrs an t-sùil a bha na ceann And her eyes were gleaming
Chrom i sios is ghabh i nàire She bowed her head and felt ashamed
'S dheàrrs an t-sùil a bha na ceann And her eyes were gleaming
   
Bhuail an saighead mi 's a mhionaid The arrow [bad word] me at that moment
'S thuirt mi rithe na gabh nàir' And I told her not to be ashamed
Faodaidh tu bhi cuidhteas mise You can be rid of me
'S mi bhi cuidhteas tu gu bràth And I can be rid of you forever
Ach théid sinn aon uair eile còmhla But we shall get together once more
'S ni sinn còrd gun fhios do chàch And make a pact without anyone knowing
'S ma se thusa rinn am briseadh And were it to be you who broke it all off
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road
   
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road
'S ma se thusa rinn am briseadh And were it to be you who broke it all off
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road
   
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road
'S ma se thusa rinn am briseadh And were it to be you who broke it all off
Gabhaidh mis' an rathad àrd I shall take the high road