"Auld Lang Syne" lyrics

"Auld Lang Syne"

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
and never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
and days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pou'd the gowans fine;
we've wander'd mony a weary foot
Sin' auld lang syne

We two hae paidled i' the burn,
Frae mornin' sun till dine;
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin' auld lang syne

And here's a hand, my trusty friend,
And gie's a hand o' thine;
We'll take 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 of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne,
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

Written by honored Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796), the lyrics are based upon a lost Scots folk song and the music (perhaps not that originally intended by Burns) is based on another folk melody. The song became associated with Hogmanay (New Years) celebrations in Scotland, and is now linked with the holiday throughout the English-speaking world, and elsewhere. In this context, it is customary to sing only the first two stanzas of the song.


"Auld Lang Syne" sung by Guy Lombardo


"Auld Land Syne" sung by Susan Boyle