Lyrics

Chan eil mo leannan ann an seo

Chan eil mo leannan ann an seo
Cha robh e raoir ‘s cha bhi e nochd
Chan eil mo leannan ann an seo
No fear a thogas m’inntinn

Refrain: (written phonetically)
See oh a lo a lay oh an X 3
See oo ee lahn see ow-ram

Caolas eadar mi ‘s mo luaidh X 3
Is cuan eadar mi ‘s m’annsachd

Caolas Bheàrnaraigh is Uig X 3
Gur tric mo shùil a-null air

TRANSLATION:

My sweetheart is not here
He was not here last night, and he will not be tonight
My sweetheart is not here
Nor a man that excited my mind (nor the one who lifts my spirit)

A straight between me and my beloved….
And a sea between me and my love

The Sound of Berneray and Uig…
That often my eyes go over it. (Often I look over it)