Lyrics - Scots Gaelic
(Folk song from Scotland)
Brochan lom, tana lom,
brochan lom na sùghain
Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
Brochan lom ‘s e tana lom ‘s e brochan lom na sùghain
Refrain
Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
Brochan lom ‘s e tana lom ‘s e brochan lom na sùghain
Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a’ bhrochan sùghain
(repeat twice)
Brochan lom ‘s e tana lom ‘s e brochan lom na sùghain Refrain
Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh’ an dùine,
(repeat twice)
Brochan lom ‘s e tana lom, ‘s e brochan lom sùghain. Refrain
English Translation - Thin Porridge
Thin porridge, sparse and thin, thin and watery porridge.
Thin porridge, sparse and thin, thin and watery porridge.
Thin porridge, sparse and thin, thin and watery porridge.
Thin porridge, it is sparse and thin, it is thin and watery porridge.
Refrain
Sparse porridge, sparse, sparse, thin and watery porridge,
Sparse porridge, sparse, sparse, thin and watery porridge,
Sparse porridge, sparse, sparse, thin and watery porridge,
Thin porridge, it is sparse and thin, it is thin and watery porridge.
Give bread to the lads with the watery porridge,
(repeat twice)
Thin porridge, it is sparse and thin, it is thin and watery porridge. Refrain
This is the thing to get from the blacksmith’s daughter.
(repeat twice)
Thin porridge, it is sparse and thin, it is thin and watery porridge. Refrain
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- PDF of song with chords
- MIDI file
- Listen to the melody
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