At midnight on New Year's Eve, party goers sing Auld Lang Syne, often with the wrong words. Read information, complete lyrics, and word meanings of this old holiday tune.

Singing the Song "Auld Lang Syne"

On New Year's Eve at midnight, the song Auld Lang Syne is traditionally sung. Often, however, the words of the song are mumbled through beyond the first verse and the chorus, or mispronounced as "old lang syne".

Another mistake often made while singing Auld Lang Syne on New Year's Eve is to exchange the words "In days of auld lang syne" for "and auld lang syne."

This year, amaze friends and family with all the correct lyrics and meanings to the words of Auld Lang Syne.

Information About the New Year's Eve Song Auld Lang Syne

Robert Burns, Scotland's national bard, wrote 368 songs, including at least some part of Auld Lang Syne. According to Burns Country, "In spite of the popularity of 'Auld Lang Syne', it has aptly been described as 'the song that nobody knows'."

Here are the Lyrics to Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne : Words Adapted from a Traditional Song (1788)

by Robert Burns (1759-96) et al

FIRST VERSE:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And never brought to mind?

Should auld acquaintance be forgot,

And auld lang syne?

CHORUS:

For auld lang syne, my dear,

For auld lang syne,

We'll tak a cup of kindness yet,

For auld lang syne!

SECOND VERSE:

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.

(REPEAT CHORUS)

THIRD VERSE:

We twa hae run about the braes,

And pou'd the gowans fine,

But we've wander'd monie a weary fit,

Sin' auld lang syne.

(REPEAT CHORUS)

FOURTH VERSE:

We twa hae paidl'd in the burn

Frae morning sun till dine,

But seas between us braid hae roar'd

Sin' auld lang syne.

(REPEAT CHORUS)

FIFTH VERSE:

And there's a hand my trusty fere,

And gie's a hand o' thine,

And we'll tak a right gud-willie waught,

For auld lang syne

(FINISH WITH CHORUS)

The Meaning of the Words to Auld Lang Syne

Definitions of Lyrics to Auld Lang Syne:

Word definitions are according to Hogmanay.net (Hogmanay being the New Year in Scotland) and the Burns Country site linked above.

auld lang syne - old long ago (or times gone by)

auld - old

be - pay for

braes - hills

braid - broad

burn - stream

dine - dinner time

fiere - friend

fit - foot

frae - from

gowans - daisies

guid-willie waught - goodwill drink

hae - have

lang - long

monie - many

morning sun - noon

paidl't - paddled

pint-stowp - pint tankard

pou'd - pulled

sin'- since

syne - Before now; ago

tak - take

twa - two

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Happy holidays and Happy New Year! Enjoy singing and listening to the music of the holiday season.