Caide Sin Do'n Te Sin   What Is That To Anyone Else

Chuaigh me chuig aonach is dhiol me me bho
Ar chuig phunta airgid is an gine bui oir
Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or
Caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do?
Ma olaim an t-airgead is ma bhronnaim an t-or
Caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do?

Ma theim go coill chraobhach ag [bad word] smeara no cno
bhaint ulla de gheaga no a bhuachailleacht bo
Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a deanamh so
O caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do!
Ma shinim seal uaire faoi chrann a deanamn so
O caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do!

Ma theimse chuig airneal is rince is sport
Chuig aonach is rasai gach [bad word] den tsort
Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo
O caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ma chim daoine sugach is ma bhim sugach leo
O caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do

Deir daoine go bhfuil me gan rath is gan doigh
Gan earra gan eadai gan bolacht na stor
Ach ma ta mise sasta i mo chonai i gcro
O caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do
Ach ma ta mise sasta i mo chonai i gcro
O caid e sin don te sin nach mbaineann sin do
 

I went to the fair and sold my cow
For five pounds of silver and a yellow guinea of gold
If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold
O what is that to anyone else.
If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold
O what is that to anyone else.

If I go to the leafy woods gathering berries or chestnuts,
Plucking apples from branches or herding cows,
If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing,
O what is that to anyone else.

If I go for a night-visit and for dancing and sport,
To fairs and races and every gathering of that sort,
If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them,
O what is that to anyone else.

People say I'm without riches no doubt,
Without goods or clothes or cattle or stock,
If I a happy living in a hovel,
O what is that to anyone else.
If I a happy living in a hovel,
O what is that to anyone else.