How to correctly sing Auld Lang Syne

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Every year, people sort of hum Auld Lang Syne as the ball drops. Every year, you don’t have to. Instead, read the lyrics and watch this video. Music and lyrics by NoPrivacy on YouTube:

Just the lyrics, courtesy of MaverickNY in the comments:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days o’ lang syne!

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne,
We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne!

We twa hae run about the braes,
And pu’d the gowans fine,
But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot
Sin’ auld lang syne.

We twa hae paidl’t in the burn
Frae morning sun till dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar’d
Sin’ auld lang syne.

And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie’s a hand o’ thine,
And we’ll tak a right guid willie-waught
For auld lang syne!

And surely ye’ll be your pint’ stoup,
And surely I’ll be mine!
And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
For auld lang syne!

Want to learn more about this song, including its origins? Check out the history on Wikipedia.


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2 responses to “How to correctly sing Auld Lang Syne”

  1. Well, having read the words, I need someone to translate Auld Lang Syne. Off to Google…

  2. As a native of the fair Isles, I don’t think Wikipedia is quite accurate – the first verse ends ‘days of auld lang syne’ and we always say, ‘my dear’ not ‘my jo’.

    Here’s the more common version…

    Auld Lang Syne

    Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    And never brought to mind?
    Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
    And days o’ lang syne!

    Chorus:
    For auld lang syne, my dear
    For auld lang syne,
    We’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
    For auld lang syne!

    We twa hae run about the braes,
    And pu’d the gowans fine,
    But we’ve wander’d mony a weary foot
    Sin’ auld lang syne.

    We twa hae paidl’t in the burn
    Frae morning sun till dine,
    But seas between us braid hae roar’d
    Sin’ auld lang syne.

    And there’s a hand, my trusty fiere,
    And gie’s a hand o’ thine,
    And we’ll tak a right guid willie-waught
    For auld lang syne!

    And surely ye’ll be your pint’ stoup,
    And surely I’ll be mine!
    And we’ll tak a cup o’ kindness yet
    For auld lang syne!

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