Sean bhan is ea mise anois
Le cos amhain san uaigh is cos eile ar a bhruach
Sean bhan is ea mise anois
I'm an old woman now with one foot in the grave
And the other on it's edge, the other foot is on its edge.
I sit at home, sit by the fire, boiling up potatoes
All we ever have to eat is spuds.

I'm an old woman now
I'm an old woman now
I'm an old anarchist

My son Sean went to the states
Never sends a letter, never sends me money
And he's lost his faith.
My son Sean went to the states
He's married now to Cindy
And they never eat meat.

Old woman now cha cha cha Anarchist
Oh is crua an saol e .. nach ea? Sea
Oh its a hard life!