FEAR NA hABHANN
Beití ag teacht faoi mo dhéin
is do chuala óna béal
faoi inniu is inné
is duilleoga.
Ní raibh cloiste aici faoin nuacht
ní raibh am aici roghnú
is dul amú
tá sí cróga.
Labhróidh mé le fear na habhann
labhróidh mé amach go lom
mar tá sé in am
do líológa.
Má insíonn sé dom a rún
rún mór na habhann a ritheann fúinn
pléaráca chugainn
roimh theacht an fhómhair.
Beití is í ag guí go tréan
go n-imeoidh an spéir i gcéin
nó fanacht linn
cá bhfios, ar sí
Mar nuair a thit an fhearthainn mhín
'glaoch uirthi arís go binn
chaill sí an phian
ag súil le brí.
Labhróidh mé le fear na habhann
labhróidh mé amach go lom
mar tá sí gann -
an tsaoirse a bhí!
Má insíonn sé dom a rún
rún mór na habhann a ritheann fúinn
is am amú
an scéal dom chroí
Ó - tagaid is imíd
Ó - tagaid is imíd
RIVER MAN
Betty came by on her way
Said she had a word to say
About things today
And fallen leaves.
Said she hadn't heard the news
Hadn't had the time to choose
A way to lose
But she believes.
Going to see the river man
Going to tell him all I can
About the plan
For lilac time.
If he tells me all he knows
About the way his river flows
And all night shows
In summertime.
Betty said she prayed today
For the sky to blow away
Or maybe stay
She wasn't sure.
For when she thought of summer rain
Calling for her mind again
She lost the pain
And stayed for more.
Going to see the river man
Going to tell him all I can
About the ban
On feeling free.
If he tells me all he knows
About the way his river flows
I don't suppose
It's meant for me.
Oh, how they come and go
Oh, how they come and go.
