Lyrics
The ball drops. Midnight strikes. The song starts. You don’t know the words. Face it – how many of us really know the words to Auld Lang Syne? Well, now you do.
Auld Lang Syne
Robert Burns, 1788
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!
ChorusFor auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
And surely ye’ll be your pint-stowp!
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
Chorus
We twa hae run about the braes,
And pou’d the gowans fine;
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary fit,
Sin’ auld lang syne.
Chorus
We twa hae paidl’d in the burn,
Frae morning sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin’ auld lang syne.
Chorus
And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere!
And gie’s a hand o’ thine!
And we’ll tak a right gude-willie waught,
For auld lang syne.
Chorus
What the Scots words mean
auld lang syne – old long since, days gone by · jo – dear · pint-stowp – pint cup · braes – hillsides · pou’d the gowans – picked the daisies · fit – foot · burn – stream · dine – dinnertime · braid – broad · fiere – friend · gude-willie waught – a hearty drink of goodwill
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