Bean Pháidín (Paddy's Wife) - Planxty and The Nolan Sisters

A love song about jealousy which produces violent propensities in the protagonist.

Lyrics below with English translation.
Bean Pháidín (Paddy's Wife)

It's my bitter sorrow that I am not, that I am not
It's my bitter sorrow that I am not the wife of Páidín
It's my bitter sorrow that I am not, that I am not
And the wife he has is not dead.

I would go to Galway, to Galway
I would go to Galway with Páidín
I would go to Galway, to Galway
And I would come home in the boat with him.

I would go to the fair of Clifden
And into Ballinaboy
I would look through the windows
Hoping to see Páidín's wife.

May your legs, your legs be broken
May your legs be broken, Páidín's wife
May your legs, your legs be broken
May your legs and your bones be broken.

I wore out my shoes, my shoes
I wore out my shoes, after Páidín
I wore out my shoes, my shoes
I wore out the soles and the heels

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Bean Pháidín
• Planxty
• The Nolan Sisters
• Christy Moore
• Donal Lunny
• ireland

[stuffeths]

I'm back in that weird part of Youtube. Nice song, though.