Black Is The Colour
Clann Lir Lyrics

A black is the colour of my true love's hair.
The hair of the person I love is black in colour.

His face is like some rosy fair,
My lover's face is as beautiful as a rose.

The prettiest face and the neatest hands,
My love has the most beautiful face and the cleanest hands.

I love the ground whereon he stands.
I love everything about the person, even the ground they walk on.

I love my love and well he knows
I am in love with my love, and he is aware of this.

I love the ground whereon he goes
I even love the places where my love goes.

If you no more on earth I see,
If I never get to see my love again while I'm on this earth.

I can't serve you as you have me.
I won't be able to return the favor of my love serving me.

The winter's passed and the leaves are green
The winter season is over, and now the leaves have become green.

The time is passed that we have seen,
The time we shared together has gone by quickly.

But still I hope the time will come
Even though time is going by, I still hope my love and I can be together again.

When you and I shall be as one.
When we will be united as one person again.

I go to the Clyde for to mourn and weep,
I go to the Clyde to mourn and cry.

But satisfied I could never sleep,
I can never be satisfied enough to sleep.

I'll write to you a few short lines
I will write a few short sentences to you.

I'll suffer death ten thousand times.
I'm ready to die many times just for my love.

So fare thee well, my own true love
Goodbye to you, my one true love.

The time has passed, but I wish you well.
Although time has passed, I still wish you well.

But still I hope the time will come
Despite everything, I still hope my love and I can finally be together again.

When you and I shall be as one.
When the two of us will become united again as one.