John Spillane
In English As GaeilgeAll the ways you wander, all the ways you roam
All across great oceans, all across the foam
Through the faraway houses,
through the sunsets on fire
Searching for the island of your heart's desire
Where the sun is always shining
and the oranges grow on the trees
You only have to wait two seconds there
for every thing you please
In a garden of daisies, in a circle of light
Searching for the island of your heart's delight
I'll wait for you, like a true friend
I'll wait for you, till the very end
And if you take the long way,
if you take the long way home
Down where the magicians and the dreamers roam
Through the mountains of morning,
through the valleys of night
Searching for the island of your hearts delight
I'll wait for you, like a true friend
I'll wait for you, till the very end
All the ways you wander, all the ways you roam
All across great oceans, all across the foam
Through the faraway houses,
through the sunsets on fire
Searching for the island of your heart's desire
Leagan Gaeilge aistrithe ag Simon Ó Faoláin
Ar gach uile slí ar fán duit, ar gach uile treo id shiúl,
Anonn thar muir is sáile, anonn thar tonnta is cúr,
Trí na tithe i bhfad uainne, lasair ghréine ag dul faoi,
Sa tóir ar oileán mhianta do chroí.
Mar a mbíonn an ghrian riamh ag taitneamh, oráistí ag fás ar chrainn,
Ní bhíonn ort fanacht ann scaitheamh, go gcomhlíonar duit gach mian
I ngairdín neoiníní, i gciorcal na soilsí
Sa tóir ar oileán mhianta do chroí.
Fanfaidh mé ortsa mar a dhéanfadh cara fíor
Fanfaidh mé ortsa amach go deireadh thiar.
Is má ghlacann tú an cúrsa fada, an cúrsa fada abhaile chugainn
Síos mar a mbíonn na draoithe, lucht aislinge ar fán
Trí shléibhte na maidine, trí ghleannta na hoíche
Sa tóir ar oileán mhianta do chroí.
Fanfaidh mé ortsa mar a dhéanfadh cara fíor
Fanfaidh mé ortsa amach go deireadh thiar.
Ar gach uile slí ar fán duit,ar gach uile treo id shiúl,
Anonn thar muir is sáile, anonn thar tonnta is cúr,
Trí na tithe i bhfad uainne, lasair ghréine ag dul faoi,
Sa tóir ar oileán mhianta do chroí.