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This is a traditional Irish song arranged by Altan and sung by vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh. It appears on Runaway, the sixth studio album by Altan, released in July 1997.
'S a Chití Ní Eadhra Nach náir mar a d'imigh tú uaim 'S an chroí atá 'mo lár Gur fhág tú chomh dubh leis an ghual Ní iarrfainn aon spás ar an Ard Rí 'Sna Flaitheas anuas Ach cead troda leis an bhás Gach lá sular imigh tú uaim
'S tá dhá cheann an tí 'Na luí 'tá'n lár gan dóigh Ó d'imigh an bhean chaoin Faraor, a bhí soineanta cóir Níor fhan sí agam ach trí ráithe Amháin bhí ba ghiorra ná an uair Óch nach é mo léan géar Gur fágadh í sínte san uaigh
Is a Chití, mo mhian Nach aoibhinn duitse bheith ar lár Atá i bhFlaitheas na Naomh 'Bhfuil na mílte anam gan smál Is chan mar a bímse 'tá guí 'S ag osnaí gach tráth Nó i dTalamh na Naomh Atá rogha mo charaid thar mhná
Oh Kitty Ní Ayra It's a shame how you left me forlorn And the heart in my bosom As dark as a black lump of coal If I had but one wish To ask of the good Lord above Is to grapple with death each day 'Ere you left me alone
The gables are falling And the rest of the house is in chaos Since the good woman left Who was innocent, gentle and kind Her three seasons with me Seem less than one hour in time It's my poignant regret That a cold lonely grave is her home
And Kitty, my love Isn't it happy for you now to dwell With the Saints up in Heaven And thousands of saints without guile And not be like me Just praying and pining each day For in the land of the Saints Is the one that I chose above all
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