This song was written in the late 19th century by Sìne NicFhionnlaigh of Tong, Lewis who was courting a young fisherman from Uig, Dòmhnall MacRath. It was first published in Henry Whyte's collection, The Celtic Lyre (Edinburgh, 1898). This is the Irish version of the song, which was originally in Scottish Gaelic.
Curfá:
A fhir a bháta is na horó eile
A fhir a bháta is na horó eile
A fhir a bháta is na horó eile
Mo shoraid slán leat gach áit a dtéid thú
Theid mé suas ar an croc is airde
Feach a bhfeic mé an fear a bháta
An dtig tú anocht nó an dtig tú
No Muna dtig tú idir is trua atá mé
Curfá
Tá mo chroíse briste bruité
Is tric na deoir a'ruith o mo shuíle
An dtig tú inniú nó am bidh me suil leat?
No an druid mé an doras le osna tuirseach?
Curfá
Thúg mé gael duit
is chan fhéad mé 'athrú
Cha gaol bliana is cha gaol raithe
Ach gaol ó thoiseacht
nuair bha mé 'mo pháiste
Is nach seasc a choíche me
gus clóigh' am bás mé
Curfá
Chorus
Man of the boat and no one else
Man of the boat and no one else
Man of the boat and no one else
My safe blessing with you everywhere you go
I went up to the highest hill to see
If I could see the man of the boat
Will you come tonight or come tomorrow?
If you do not come between, it's sad I'll be
Chorus
My heart is bruised and broken
And tears flow from my eyes
Will you come today or will I expect you?
Or will I close the door with a tired sigh?
Chorus
I gave you my love, and I cannot change that
Not love for a year, and not just words of love
But love from the beginning, when I was a child
And I will never cease, even when my death bell tolls
Chorus
Here's the tune of this song played on the Low Whistle
Tá an t-amhrán le cloisteáil ar na halbaim seo
Others versions of this song
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear_a'_bhàta
http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/capercaillie/fear.htm
http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/macinnes/fear.htm
http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/mackenzieeilidh/fhir.htm
http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/mackenziefiona/fear.htm
http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/mackenzietalitha/fear.htm
http://www.geocities.com/celticlyricscorner/compilations/fear.htm
http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiFBHATA;ttFBHATA.html
http://www.conniedover.com/lyrics/if_ever_i_return/the_boatman.shtml
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