Lon-dubh a' seinn ann an dubhar na h-oidhche
tog do sgiathan brist' is èirigh suas
fad do rè, bha thu a' feitheamh airson an tìd' gu togail rithe.

[blackbird singing in the darkness of the night, that your boken wing and rise up/ all your life you were waiing for the time to get away /make a run]

Lon-dubh a' seinn ann an dubhar na h-oidhche,
tog an sgàil bho d' shùil is seall gu geur
fad do rè, bha thu a' feitheamh airson an tioc a bhios tu saor.

[blackbird singing in the darkness of the night, take the shade from your eye and look sharply/ all your lifetime you were waiting to be free]

Lon-dubh sgèith, lon-dubh sgèith,
Steach dhan t-sòlas dubh na h-oidhche.

[Blackbird fly, blackbird, fly, fly.....
into the black light of the night]


Lon-dubh a' seinn ann an dubhar na h-oidhche
tog do sgiathan brist' is èirigh suas
fad do rè, bha thu a' feitheamh airson an tìd' gu togail rithe.