With the Lurgainn o hi
With the Lurgainn o ho
At that time o hi
We had to set sail

The Irish sea o hi
Tide is rising o ho
We cannot see anything o hi
Barr the clouds in the sky

Past Islay o hi
In the dead of night o ho
We lit candles o hi
Set the compass

Past Aros o hi
It was perilous o ho
The wild seas o hi
Crashing the top of the masts

The skipper said o hi
To his men o ho
"Be confident o hi
And tie the sails"

Up with the sails o hi
On their thin masts o ho
Sailing gently o hi
With the gulls in flight

We got an opening o hi
Making progress o ho
Crew bailing water o hi
And the able boys on board

 

 

 

 

Leis an Lurgainn o hi
Leis an Lurgainn o ho
Beul an anmoich o hi
’S fheudar falbh le cuid sheòl

An Cuan Èirinn o hi
Muir ag èirigh o ho
’S cha bu lèir dhuinn o hi
Nì fon ghrèin ach na neòil

Seachad Ìle o hi
Beul na h-oidhche o ho
Las sinn coinnlean o hi
’S chuir sinn combaist air dòigh

Seachad Àros o hi
Bha i gàbhaidh o ho
’N fhairge làidir o hi
Suas gu bàrr a’ chroinn-sgòid

Thuirt an sgiobair o hi
Ri chuid ghillean o ho
“Glacaibh misneachd o hi
’S cuiribh riof na cuid sheòl”.

Suas a h-aodach o hi
Ri croinn chaola o ho
Snàmh cho aotrom o hi
Ris an fhaoilinn air lòn

Fhuair sinn fosgladh o hi
Ma ceann tòisich o ho
Fear ga taomadh o hi
’S gillean coltach air bòrd