Báidín Fheilimí
(Filum's Little Boat)

A song about a courageous fisherman and his tiny boat that winds up lost near Toraí Island.
[Irish-Gaelic]
[Rough Phonetic]

1]
Báidín Fheilimí d’imigh go Góla,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.
Báidín Fheilimí d’imigh go Góla,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.

[curfa]
Báidín bídeach, báidín beosach,
báidín bóidheach, Báidín Fheilimí
báidín díreach, báidín deontach
báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.

2]
Báidín Fheilimí d’imigh go Toraí,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.
Báidín Fheilimí d’imigh go Toraí,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.

[curfa]
3]
Báidín Fheilimí briseadh i dToraí,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.
Báidín Fheilimí briseadh i dToraí,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.

[curfa]
4]
Báidín Fheilimí briseadh i dToraí,
Báidín Fheilimí is Feilimí ann.
Báidín Fheilimí briseadh i dToraí,
Éisc ar bord agus Feilimí ann.

[curfa]

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 1]
Bah-jean eye-limay dim-EE guh Go-la
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.
Bah-jean eye-limay dim-EE guh Go-la
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.

[chorus]
Bah-jean bEE-juck, bah-jean bEEyo-suck,
bah-jean bo-yahch, bah-jean eye-limay
bah-jean jeer-och, bah-jean jyon-tach
bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.

2]
Bah-jean eye-limay dim-EE guh TorEE
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.
Bah-jean eye-limay dim-EE guh TorEE
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.

[chorus]
3]
Bah-jean eye-limay brish-uh EE DorEE
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.
Bah-jean eye-limay brish-uh EE DorEE
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.

[chorus]
4]
Bah-jean eye-limay brish-uh EE DorEE
Bah-jean eye-limay iss fye-limay ouwn.
Bah-jean eye-limay brish-uh EE DorEE
Ayshk air board ah-gus fye-limay ouwn.

[chorus]

1 ] Filum's little boat went off to Góla
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
Filum's little boat went off to Góla
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
 ¢] Tiny little boat, lively little boat,
bonnie little boat, Filum's little boat
True-straight little boat, willing little boat,
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
 2] Filum's little boat went off to Toraí
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
Filum's little boat went off to Toraí
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
3] Filum's little boat broke up on Toraí
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
Filum's little boat broke up on Toraí
Filum's little boat and Filum on it.
 4] Filum's little boat broke up on Toraí
Filum's little boat and Filum on it
Filum's little boat broke up on Toraí
Fish on board and Filum on it.

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