The Great Selkie

Song The Great Selkie
Artist Cecile Corbel
Album Songbook 2

Lyrics

[00:10.22] An earthly nurse sits and sings
[00:15.04] And aye she sings by lily wean
[00:20.13] Saying, “Little ken I my bairn's father
[00:25.08] Far less the land where he dwells in”
[00:29.77] For he came on night to her bed feet
[00:34.61] And a grumbly guest i'm sure was he
[00:39.59] Saying, "Here am I thy bairn's father
[00:44.63] Although I be not comely"
[00:49.78] "I am a man upon the land
[00:54.76] I am a silkie on the sea
[00:59.70] And when I'm far and far frae land
[01:04.66] My home it is in sule skerrie"
[01:18.88] And he had ta'en a purse of gold
[01:23.87] And he had placed it upon her knee
[01:28.83] Saying, "Give to me my little young son
[01:33.66] And take thee up thy nurse's fee"
[01:38.38] "And it shall come to pass on a summer's day
[01:43.57] When the sun shines bright on every stane
[01:48.29] I'll come and fetch my little young son
[01:53.16] And teach him how to swim the faem"
[01:58.44] "I am a man upon the land
[02:03.39] I am a silkie on the sea
[02:08.31] And when I'm far and far frae land
[02:13.28] My home it is in sule skerrie"
[02:18.25] "And ye shall marry a gunner good
[02:22.90] And a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be
[02:27.81] And the very first shot that e'er he shoots
[02:32.78] Will kill both my young son and me"
[02:37.98] "I am a man upon the land
[02:42.96] I am a silkie on the sea
[02:47.89] And when I'm far and far frae land
[02:52.85] My home it is in sule skerrie"

Pinyin

[00:10.22] An earthly nurse sits and sings
[00:15.04] And aye she sings by lily wean
[00:20.13] Saying, " Little ken I my bairn' s father
[00:25.08] Far less the land where he dwells in"
[00:29.77] For he came on night to her bed feet
[00:34.61] And a grumbly guest i' m sure was he
[00:39.59] Saying, " Here am I thy bairn' s father
[00:44.63] Although I be not comely"
[00:49.78] " I am a man upon the land
[00:54.76] I am a silkie on the sea
[00:59.70] And when I' m far and far frae land
[01:04.66] My home it is in sule skerrie"
[01:18.88] And he had ta' en a purse of gold
[01:23.87] And he had placed it upon her knee
[01:28.83] Saying, " Give to me my little young son
[01:33.66] And take thee up thy nurse' s fee"
[01:38.38] " And it shall come to pass on a summer' s day
[01:43.57] When the sun shines bright on every stane
[01:48.29] I' ll come and fetch my little young son
[01:53.16] And teach him how to swim the faem"
[01:58.44] " I am a man upon the land
[02:03.39] I am a silkie on the sea
[02:08.31] And when I' m far and far frae land
[02:13.28] My home it is in sule skerrie"
[02:18.25] " And ye shall marry a gunner good
[02:22.90] And a right fine gunner I' m sure he' ll be
[02:27.81] And the very first shot that e' er he shoots
[02:32.78] Will kill both my young son and me"
[02:37.98] " I am a man upon the land
[02:42.96] I am a silkie on the sea
[02:47.89] And when I' m far and far frae land
[02:52.85] My home it is in sule skerrie"