Alasdair Mhic oho
Cholla ghasda oho
As do laimh-s' gun oho
Earbhainn tapaidh trom eile

(refrain)

Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro
's haoi o ho trom eile.
As do laimh-s' gun oho
Earbhainn tapaidh o ho
Mharbhadh Tighearna o ho
Ach-nam-Breac leat trom eile

(refrain)

Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro
's haoi o ho trom eile.
Dh'adhlacadh an o ho
Uir an loch e o ho
'S ged 's beag mi fhein o ho
Bhuail mi ploc air trom eile

(refrain)

Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro
's haoi o ho trom eile.
'S ged 's beag mi fhein o ho
Bhuail mi ploc air o ho
Chuala m'in de o ho
Sgeul nach b'ait learn trom eile

(refrain)

Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro
's haoi o ho trom eile.
Chuala m'in de o ho
Sgeul nach b'ait learn o ho
Glaschu a bhith a ho
Dol 'na lasair trom eile.

(refrain)

Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile bho chall a ho ro
Chall eile huraibh i chall a ho ro
's haoi o ho trom eile.

Alasdair Mhic Colla (translation)

Alasdair, son of exile Cholla
In your left hand I would entrust mighty deeds.

Chant...

The lord of Ach-nam-breac[Cambell] would be killed
by you

Chant...

He would be buried at the edge of the loch

Chant...

And although I would get a blow, I heard
yesterday a sad story

Chant...

That Glasgow was going down[reference to Manus O'Cahan].