Na laetha geal m'óige The bright days of my youth
(In ómós do mo m'athair agus do m'atair) (In honor of my father and mother)

Ag amharc tré m'óige Looking back over my youth
Is mé bhí sámh I see I was contented
Gan eolas marbh Without knowledge of death
Bhí mé óg san am, I was young then

Anois, táim buartha Now I am worried
's fad ar shiúil an lá During the course of the day
Ochón 's ochón ó (Oh sorrow!) [Alas and woe, oh]

Na laetha geal m'óige The bright days of my youth
Bhí siad lán de dhóchas Were full of hope
An bealach mór a bhí romham anonn The big road that was before us then
Bhí sé i ndán domh go mbeinn, slán, slán Was what was destined to be,
Bye bye

(Repeat refrain)