Sorcha Rua (Red- haired Sorcha)

An dtiocfaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua,
An dtiocfaidh tú liom ag siúl?
An dtiocfaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua, Rua,
An dtiocfaidh tú liom ag siúl?
I bhfad ód bhaile, i bhfad ód mhuintir?
Abair go dtiocfaidh tú liom,
Go dtiocfaidh tú liom,
Abair go dtiocfaidh tú liom.

An rachaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua,
Go mbrisfimid croí do Mhaim?
An rachaidh tú liom a Shorcha Rua, Rua,
Go mbrisfimid croí do Mhaim?
Ó chathair na gcuan go himeall an domhain,
Abair go rachaidh tú liom,
Go rachaidh tú liom,
Abair go rachaidh tú liom.

Ós tú an Aoine i dtús gach seachtain’,
An ghrian a ghortaíonn mo shúil ar maidin,
An doircheacht chneasta i gcuisle an ghrá,
An samhradh sa gheimhreadh idir Nollaig is Cáisc;
Abair go dtiocfaidh tú liom,
Go dtiocfaidh tú liom,
Abair go dtiocfaidh tú liom,
Go dtiocfaidh tú liom.

An bhfanfaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua,
An bhfanfaidh tú liom go fóill?
An bhfanfaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua, Rua,
An bhfanfaidh tú liom go fóill?
Mise agus tusa i gcoinne an tsaoil,
Abair go bhfanfaidh tú liom,
Go bhfanfaidh tú liom.
Abair go bhfanfaidh tú liom.

Cár imigh tú uaim, a Shorcha Rua,
Cár imigh tú uaim leat fhéin?
Cár imigh tú uaim, a Shorcha Rua, Rua,
Cár imigh tú uaim leat fhéin?
Ó cad a dhéanfaidh mise liom féin?
Abair go bhfillfidh tú chugam,
Go bhfillfidh tú chugam.
Abair go bhfillfidh tú chugam.

An dtiocfaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua,
An dtiocfaidh tú liom ag siúl?
An dtiocfaidh tú liom, a Shorcha Rua, Rua,
An dtiocfaidh tú liom ag siúl?

Red-haired Sorcha

Will you come with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Will you come and walk with me?
Will you come with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Come and walk with me?
Away from your family, away from home?
Promise you’ll come with me,
Away with me,
Promise you’ll come with me.

Will you go with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Till we break your mother’s heart?
Will you go with me, young Sorcha Rua,
And we’ll break your mother’s heart?
From the city of harbours to the edge of the world,
Tell me you’ll go with me,
You’ll go with me,
Only tell me you’ll go with me.

Because you are a Friday
At the start of each week,
The sun that grazes my eye in the morning,
The gentle dark at the heart of love,
The summer in winter
Between Christmas and Easter,
Tell me you’ll come with me,
You’ll come with me,
Only tell me you’ll come with me,
Promise you’ll come with me.

Will you stay with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Will you stay with me a while?
Stay with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Stay with me a while,
Just you and me against the world,
Say you’ll stay with me,
Stay with me,
Only say you’ll stay with me.
Where have you gone, young Sorcha Rua,

Where have you gone away?
Where have you gone, young Sorcha Rua,
And why did you go alone?
And what am I left to do?
Say you’ll come back, young Sorcha Rua,
Say you’ll come back to me,
Promise you’ll come back to me.

Will you come with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Will you come and walk with me?
Will you come with me, young Sorcha Rua,
Come and walk with me?

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