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Credits: Ciarán Brennan. This songs appears on Clannad’s album Banba, released in 1994.
Chuaigh mé chun aonaigh is dhíol mé mo bhó Ar chúig phunta airgid is ar ghiní bhuí óir Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó Má ólaim an t-airgead is má bhronnaim an t-ór Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó
Má théim na choille chraobhaigh cruinniú sméara nó cnó A bhaint úllaí de ghéaga nó a bhuachailleacht bó Má shíním seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó Má shíním seal uaire faoi chrann a dhéanamh só Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó
Má théimse chuig airnéal is rince is spórt Chuig aonach is rásaí 's gach cruinniú den tsórt Má chím daoine súgach is má bhím súgach leo Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó Má chím daoine súgach is má bhím súgach leo Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó
Deir daoine go bhfuil mé gan rath 's gan dóigh Gan earra gan éadach gan bólacht ná stór Má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó Má tá mise sásta mo chónaí i gcró Ó caidé sin d'on té sin nach mbaineann sin dó
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 Oh what is that to anyone else? If I drink the silver and if I give away the gold Oh 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 Oh what is that to anyone else? If I stretch out for a while beneath a tree relaxing Oh 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 Oh what is that to anyone else? If I see happy people and if I'm happy with them Oh what is that to anyone else?
People say I'm without riches no doubt Without goods or clothes or cattle or stock If I am happy living in a hovel Oh what is that to anyone else? If I am happy living in a hovel Oh what is that to anyone else?
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