Should old acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
should old acquaintance be forgot
and auld lang syne?
hotaru no hikari, mado no yuki
fumi yomu tsukihi, kasane tsutsu
itsushika toshi mo, sugi no towo
aketezo kesa ha, wakare yuku

hotaru no hikari, mado no yuki
fumi yomu tsukihi, kasane tsutsu
itsushika toshi mo, sugi no towo
aketezo kesa ha, wakare yuku
should old acquaintance be forgot
and never brought to mind?
should old acquaintance be forgot
and auld lang syne?

for auld lang syne, my dear
for auld lang syne
we'll take a cup of kindness yet
for auld lang syne
tomaru mo yuku mo, kagiri tote
katami ni omou, chiyorozu no
kokoro no hashi wo, hitokoto ni
sakiku to bakari, utau nari

for auld lang syne, my dear
for auld lang syne
sakiku to bakari, utau nari
sakiku to bakari, utau nari