Are you like most people in London on new year’s eve and don’t know more than the first verse to Auld Lang Syne? Do you then spend the next few minutes after midnight mumbling along with everyone else?

There’s no need to be tongue tied as the clock strikes midnight at your new year’s eve party any longer. Here are the words to that famous song, plus a translation to help you on your way.

Happy new year!

Auld Lang Syne

(Chorus)

And for auld lang syne, my jo

For auld lang syne

We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet

For auld lang syne

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot

And days o' auld lang syne

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp!

And surely I'll be mine!

And 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'd i' the burn

Frae mornin' 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 willy waught

For auld lang syne

And translated…..

Old Long Past

And for old long past, my joy (sweetheart)

For old long past

We will take a cup of kindness yet

For old long past

Should old acquaintance be forgot

And never brought to mind?

Should old acquaintance be forgot

And days of old long past

And surely you will pay for your pint-vessel!

And surely I will pay for mine!

And we will take a cup of kindness yet

For old long past.

We two have run about the hillsides

And pulled the wild daisies fine

But we have wandered many a weary foot

Since old long past

We two have paddled in the stream

From morning sun till noon

But seas between us broad have roared

Since old long past

And there is a hand, my trusty friend

And give me a hand of yours

And we will take a right good-will drink

For old long past

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