2020.06.04.
Oh son of John, son of James
1. Oh son of John, son of JamesYour tale is on my mind
— Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò
The day of the battle of the Cèith
My child was needed
— Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o
2. The day of the battle of the Fèith
Your shirt was bespattered
— Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò
The blood of your noble body
Was all over the ground
— Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o
3. I myself was drinking it
'Til it made me gag
— Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò
The arrow was protruding
From your shapely, pure body
— Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o
4. You would be a leader of the people
Going up through unfamiliar land
— Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò
You could not be broken
Despite the bloodshed
— Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o
5. From the day you left for sea
Even the mountains were gloomy
— Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò
The skies wept
The stars were tearful
— Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o
6. My fine, noble lion
A relation of the King of Lewis
— Air farail ail eò, air farail ail eò
My son of John, song of James
A valiant, vigorous man
— Hi hò hi ri a bho hi èileadh
Hi ho hi rì a bhò ro a, hu o hi o