Téir Abhaile Riú

Look how the lights of the town
The lights of the town are shining now.
Tonight I’ll be dancing around
I’m off on the road to Galway now.

Look how she’s off on the town
She’s off on a search for sailors there.
There’s fine fellas here to be found
She’s never been one to stay at home.

Home you go and it’s there you’ll stay
And you’ve work to do in the morning.
Give up your dream of going away
Forget your sailors in Galway.


Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú,
Téir abhaile riú a Mhary,
Téir abhaile riú ,s fan abhaile
Mar atá do mharagadh déanta.

Come now and follow me down
Down to the lights of Galway where.
There’s fine sailors walking the town
And waiting to meet the ladies there.

Watch now he’ll soon be along
He’s finer than any sailors so.
Come on now, pick up your spoons
He’s waiting to hear you play them.

Here today, and she’s gone tomorrow
And next she’s going to Galway.
Jigging around and off to town
And won’t be back until morning.

Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú,
Téir abhaile riú a Mhary,
Téir abhaile riú ,s fan abhaile
Mar atá do mharagadh déanta.

Off with a spring in my step
The sailers are searching Galway for.
A young lady such as myself
For reels and jigs and maybe more.

Stay here and never you mind
The lights of the town are blinding you.
The sailors they come and they go
But listen to what’s reminding you.

Handsome men surrounding you
Dancing a reel around you.

Home you go and it’s there you’ll stay
And you’ve work to do in the morning.
Give up your dream of going away
Forget your sailors in Galway .

Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú,
Téir abhaile riú a Mhary,
Téir abhaile riú ,s fan abhaile
Mar atá do mharagadh déanta.

Listen to the music flow.
I’m falling for the flow of home.
I’m home to dance till dawning.

Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú,
Téir abhaile riú a Mhary,
Téir abhaile riú ,s fan abhaile
Mar atá do mharagadh déanta.

Stay a while, and we’ll dance together now
As the light is falling.
We’ll reel away till the break of day
And dance together till morning.

Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú,
Téir abhaile riú a Mhary,
Téir abhaile riú ,s fan abhaile
Mar atá do mharagadh déanta.

Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú,
Téir abhaile riú a Mhary,
Téir abhaile riú ,s fan abhaile
Mar atá do mharagadh déanta.
Do mhargadh dé- do mhargadh déanta