ri na cruinne

ta na daoine ag milleadh

an chine daonna

nil muid curamach go leor

(a) ri na cruinne

ta'n dulra scriosadh

o bhliain go bliain

nil muid faichilleach go leor

muscail ar misneadh

frid an domhain

muscail ar misneadh

trid an domhain

muscail ar misneadh

trid an domhain mhor

Translation

king of the world

folk are destroying

the human race

[because] we don't care enough

king of the world

nature is being destroyed

from year to year

we're not aware enough

let's rouse our courage

all over the world

let's rouse our courage

all over the world

let's rouse our courage

through the wide world