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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.
Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 'S dhíol mé mo bhó Ar chúig phunta airgid 'S ar ghiní bhuí óir Má ólaim an t-airgead I má bhronnaim an t-ór Ó caide sin don té sin Nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má théim 'na choilleadh chraobhaigh 'Cruinniú sméara nó cnó A baint ullaí do ghéaga Nó a buachailleacht bó Má shínim seal uaire Faoi chrann a dhéanamh só Ó caide sin don té sin Nach mbaineann sin dó?
Má théimse chuig airnéal 'S rince 's spórt Chuig aonaigh nó rásaí, 'S gach cruinniú den tseoirt Má bhíonn daoine súgach 'S má bhím súgach leo Ó caide sin don té sin Nach mbaineann sin dó?
Deir daoine go bhfuil mé Gan rath is gan dóigh Gan earraí, gan éadal Gan bólacht nó stór Ach má tá mise sásta Mo chónaí i gcró Ó caide sin don té sin Nach mbaineann sin dó?
Chuaigh mé 'un aonaigh 'S dhíol mé mo bhó Ar chúig phunta airgid 'S ar ghiní bhuí óir Má ólaim an t-airgead Is má bhronnaim an t-ór Ó caide sin don té sin Nach mbaineann sin dó?
I went to the market And traded my cow For five pounds in money And a gold guinea coin If I drank all the money And my gold I did share Since it's no one's concern Then so no one should care
If I go to the green woods Wild berries to store Plucking apples from bowers Or herding the cows If I relax in the shade For an hour or more Since it's no one's concern Then so no one should care
If I go to the céilís To dances or sports Attend markets and races And events of that sort If I see people merry And their merriment share Since it's no one's concern Then so no one should care
People are saying I'm a cad gone astray Without goods or possessions No cow and no care If it's my own desire To live in a craw Since it's no one's concern Then so no one should care
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