Runrig Abhainn an t-Sluaigh

Chaneil an t-adhar os cionn
Lunnainn a nochd soileir no
dorch.
Fada bho abhainn an
t-sluaigh.

Gun sgial air coinneal
mor latha no reultan na
h-oidhche.
Fada bho abhainn an
t-sluaigh.

An sea s'am baile gun
chadal gun fhois is gun saorsa.
Fada bho abhainn an t-sluaigh.

Casan a' gluasad an abhainn an
tuil. Fada bho abhainn an
t-sluaigh.

Na cuibhlichean's
cabhaig a tionndaidh gun sgur.
Fada bho abhainn an t-sluaigh.
Cus ag adhradh beairteas air
altair an tshaoghail. Fada bho
abhainn an t-sluaigh.

Cach gun dochas gun dachaidh air sraidean
gun ghaol. Fada bho abhainn an
t-sluaigh.

Leis gach dath s'gach
creideamh gach cainnt as gach
cearn. Fada bho abhainn an
t-sluaigh.

Gach ceist is gach
freagairt sios an abhainn gu
cuan. Fada bho abhainn an
t-sluaigh.

--oOo--

The skies above London
Are neither clear nor dark
The need to be far from the crowded river

Neither the great candle of daylight
Nor the stars of the night can be seen
The need to be far from the crowded river

In this city that never sleeps
there is stillness, no quiet
The need to be far from the crowded river

Footsteps keep moving
The river in full flood
The need to be far from the crowded river

The relentless wheels
Keep turning without pause
The need to be far from the crowded river

Many worshipping wealth
At the world's altar
The need to be far from the crowded river

Others without hope or home
On streets that hold no love
The need to be far from the crowded river

Races creeds and tongues
From all corners of the globe
The need to be far from the crowded river

All questions and answer
Rushing down the river to the ocean
The need to be far from the crowded river ( x6)