2015-08-10

Pogues: Dirty Old Town/ Seanbhaile Bréan


Seanbhaile Bréan


Cois balla bhí an spéirbhean án
Brionglóidí is an tseanchanáil
Phógas bé cois na monarchan
Seanbhaile bréan
Seanbhaile bréan

Tá na scamaill os comhair na ré
Cait amuigh ar a gcamachuairt
Cailín tá san earrach istoích’
Seanbhaile bréan
Seanbhaile bréan

Ó na dugaí bhúir bonnán
Bhí an traein ina luisne bhuí
Tús na bliana, deatach is gaoth
Seanbhaile bréan
Seanbhaile bréan

Is táim chun tua breá géar a shnoí
Cuirfead faghairt ann le tine bhreá
Is leagfad thú mar a leagfainn crann
Seanbhaile bréan
Seanbhaile bréan

Cois balla bhí an spéirbhean án
Brionglóidí is an tseanchanáil
Phógas bé cois na monarchan
Seanbhaile bréan
Seanbhaile bréan

"Dirty Old Town"


I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed a girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

Clouds a drifting across the moon
Cats a prowling on their beat
Spring's a girl in the street at night
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

Heard a siren from the docks
Saw a train set the night on fire
Smelled the spring on the smoky wind
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I'm going to make me a good sharp axe
Shining steel tempered in the fire
Will chop you down like an old dead tree
Dirty old town
Dirty old town

I met my love by the gas works wall
Dreamed a dream by the old canal
Kissed a girl by the factory wall
Dirty old town
Dirty old town
Dirty old town
Dirty old town