Auld Lang Syne

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

Chorus:
For auld lang syne, my jo,
For auld lang syne,
We&9ll tak a cup o&9 kindness yet
For auld lang syne.

And surely you&9ll be your pint stoup,
And surely I&9ll be mine,
And we&9ll tak a cup o&9 kindness yet
For auld lang syne!

Chorus

We twa hae ran about the braes,
And pou&9d the gowans fine,
But we&9ve wander&9d monie a weary fit
Sin&9 auld lang syne.

Chorus

We twa hae paidl&9d in the burn
Frae morning sun til dine,
But seas between us braid hae roar&9d
Sin&9 auld lang syne.

Chorus

And there&9s a hand, my trusty fiere,
And gie&9s a hand o&9 thine,
And we&9ll tak a right gude willie waught
For auld lang syne!

Chorus

Meaning of unusual words:
Auld lang syne = Former days and friends
jo = dear
stoup = tankard
gowans = daisies
braid = broad
Gude willie waught = friendly draught

Here is the "translation" into modern English.

Days Long Ago
Should old acquaintances be forgotten
And never be remembered?
Should old acquaintances be forgotten
and days long ago.

Chorus:
For days long ago, my dear,
For days long ago
We&9ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For days long ago!

And surely you&9ll have your pint tankard
And surely I&9ll have mine.
And we&9ll drink a cup of kindness yet
For days long ago.

Chorus

We two have run about the hills
And pulled the daisies fine
But we&9ve wandered many a weary mile
Since the days long ago.

Chorus

We two have paddled in the stream
From morning sun till dinner-time
But the broad seas have roared between us
Since the days long ago.

Chorus

And here&9s my hand, my trusty friend,
And give me your hand too,
And we will take an excellent good-will drink
For the days of long ago.