Dance The Baby

Cuirfimid Deaindí Deaindí - traditional; Brigid McCabe - John McCusker; Dilín Ó Damhsa, Ó Damhsa - traditional

Óró damhs’ is damhs’
Óró damhsa go haerach
Óró damhs’ is damhs’
Is damhs’ a lao ghil
Óró damhs’ is damhs’
Óró damhsa go haerach
Óró damhs’ is damhs’
Is damhs’ a lao ghil

Óró dance and dance
Óró dance lightly
Óró dance and dance
And dance, my dear
Óró dance and dance
Óró dance lightly
Óró dance and dance
And dance, my dear

Caithfimid suas é, suas é
Caithfimid suas a’ páiste
Caithfimid suas é, suas é
‘S tiocfaidh sé anuas amárach
Caithfimid suas é, suas é
Caithfimid suas a’ páiste
Caithfimid suas é, suas é
‘S tiocfaidh sé anuas amárach

Up we’ll throw and throw
Up we’ll throw the child
Up we’ll throw and throw
And he’ll come down tomorrow
Up we’ll throw and throw
Up we’ll throw the child
Up we’ll throw and throw
And he’ll come down tomorrow

Racha’ mé siar is siar
Is racha’ mé siar lem’ stóirín
Racha’ mé siar is siar
Is fanfa’muid thiar a’ spórtaíocht
Racha’ mé siar is siar
Is racha’ mé siar lem’ stóirín
Racha’ mé siar is siar
Is fanfa’muid thiar a’ spórtaíocht

I will go west, go west
I’ll go west with my darling
I will go west, go west
And we’ll stay there playing
I will go west, go west
I’ll go west with my darling
I will go west, go west
And we’ll stay there playing

‘S buachaill maith súiste, súist’
Buachaill maith súiste é Páid
Buachaill maith súiste, súiste, súist’
‘S is cailin deas tuirn’ í Cáit
‘S buachaill maith súiste, súist’
Buachaill maith súiste é Páid
Buachaill maith súiste, súiste, súist’
‘S is cailin deas tuirn’ í Cáit

The boy is good at threshing
Patrick is good at threshing
The boy is good at threshing, threshing, threshing
And Cathy is good at spinning
The boy is good at threshing
Patrick is good at threshing
The boy is good at threshing, threshing, threshing
And Cathy is good at spinning

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Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí

Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee

Cuirfead mo rún chun suain
Cuirfead mo rún ‘na luí
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain go cúin
Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain
Cuirfead mo rún ‘na luí
Cuirfead mo rún chun suain go cúin
Le dilín ó damhsa ó dí

I’ll put my love to sleep
I’ll put my love down
I’ll put my love to sleep quietly
With singing dileen oh dance, oh dee
I’ll put my love to sleep
I’ll put my love down
I’ll put my love to sleep quietly
With singing dileen oh dance, oh dee

Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí
Dilín ó damhsa, ó damhsa
Dilín ó damhsa ó dí

Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee
Dileen oh dance, oh dance
Dileen oh dance, oh dee