Should auld acquaintance be forgot, [auld = old] And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And days of auld lang syne. [auld lang syne = old long
Since]

Chorus
For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For the sake of old lang syne.

We twa hae run about the braes, [twa = two; braes =
Slope of a small hill] And pulled the gowans fine; [gowan = wild daisy] We've wandered many a weary fit, [fit = footstep] Since auld lang syne.
For auld…

We twa hae paddled in the burn, [burn = small stream]

Frae morning sun 'til dine; [frae = from; dine =
Dinner] But seas between us broad have roared
Since auld lang syne.

Aye and surely you'll be your pint stowp! [pint stowp =
A description of a beer-belly] And surely I'll be mine!
We'll take a right gude-willie waught, [gude-willie
Waught = a good will drink] For the sake of auld lang syne.
For auld…

And here's a hand, my trusty fere! [fere = friend] And gie's a hand o' thine! [gie's = give me] We'll take cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.
For auld…

For auld lang syne.