The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #46062   Message #684947
Posted By: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca
07-Apr-02 - 11:31 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: O Ba, Ba Mo Leanabh (Mary Jane Lemond)
Subject: Lyr Add: BA BA MO LEANABH (Mary Jane Lamond)
Weepiper,
That's a different song. It's a humourous song about a girl with no dowry.

Well, I FINALLY broke down an sat and listened. I would still suggest that Peg contact Siol to purchase the cassette.

 

Ba Ba Mo Leanabh

SéistO ba ba mo leanabh,
Ba mo leanabh, ba;
O ba ba mo leanabh,
Nì mo leanabhs' an Ba Ba.
 
Ged tha mi gun chaoraich agam,
'S caoraich uil' aig càch,
Ged tha mi gun chaoraich agam,
Dèan a leanabh an Ba Ba.
 
Eudail mhóir a sluaigh an Dòmhain
Dhòirt iad d'fhuil an dé;
'S chuir iad do cheann air stob daraich,
Tacan beag bho do chré.
 
Dhìrich mi Bheinn Mhór gun anal,
Dhìrich agus thearn.
Chuirinn falt mo chinn fo d' chasan,
Agus craicionn mo dhà làimh.