Ciamar a ni mi an dannsa direach?
Ciamar a ni mi an ruidhle bhòidheach?
Ciamar a ni mi an dannsa direach?
Dh’falbh am prìon’ a bonn mo chòta

Dh’falbh am prìona, chuir e clì mi
Dh’falbh am prìon’ a bonn mo chòta
Dh’falbh am prìona, chuir e clì mi
Ciamar a ni mi an ruidhle bhòidheach?

How will I do the tidy dance?
How can I do the bonny reel?
How can I do the tidy dance?
The pin has gone from the hem of my coat

The pin has gone and it has put me off
The pin has gone from the hem of my coat
The pin has gone and it has put me off
How can I do the bonny reel?