I could have married a King's daughter there
Aku bisa menikahi seorang putri Raja di sana
She would have married me
Dia pasti sudah menikah denganku
But I have forsaken my King's daughter there
Tapi saya telah meninggalkan putri Raja saya di sana
It's all for the love of thee
Itu semua untuk cinta kamu

Well, if you could have married a King's daughter there
Nah, jika Anda bisa menikahi seorang putri Raja di sana
I'm sure you're the one to blame
Aku yakin kaulah yang harus disalahkan
For I am married to a house carpenter
Karena saya sudah menikah dengan seorang tukang kayu rumah
And I'm sure he's a fine young man
Dan aku yakin dia pemuda yang baik

Forsake, forsake your house carpenter
Lupakan, tinggalkan tukang kayu rumah Anda
And come away with me
Dan pergi dengan saya
I'll take you where the green grass grows
Aku akan membawa Anda ke tempat rumput hijau tumbuh
On the shores of sunny Italy
Di tepian Italia yang cerah

So up she picked her babies three
Jadi dia mengambil bayinya tiga
And gave them kisses, one, two, three
Dan memberi mereka ciuman, satu, dua, tiga
Saying “take good care of your daddy while I'm gone
Mengatakan “jaga baik ayahmu saat aku pergi
And keep him good company.”
Dan jaga dia tetap baik. “

Well, they were sailin' about two weeks
Nah, mereka berlayar sekitar dua minggu
I'm sure it was not three
Aku yakin itu bukan tiga
When the younger of the girls, she came on deck
Saat anak perempuan yang lebih muda, dia datang di dek
Sayin' she wants company
Sayin dia menginginkan perusahaan

“Well, are you weepin' for your house and home?
“Nah, apakah Anda menangis untuk rumah dan rumah Anda?
Or are you weepin' for your babies three?”
Atau apakah Anda menangis untuk bayi Anda tiga? “
“Well, I'm not weepin' for my house carpenter
“Yah, saya tidak menangis untuk tukang kayu rumah saya
I'm weepin' for my babies three.”
Aku menangis untuk ketiga bayi saya. “

Oh what are those hills yonder, my love
Oh apa itu bukit-bukit di sana, cintaku
They look as white as snow
Mereka terlihat seputih salju
Those are the hill of heaven, my love
Itulah bukit surga, sayangku
You and I'll never know
Anda dan saya tidak akan pernah tahu

Oh what are those hills yonder, my love
Oh apa itu bukit-bukit di sana, cintaku
They look as dark as night
Mereka tampak gelap seperti malam
Those are the hills of hell-fire my love
Itulah bukit neraka-api cintaku
Where you and I will unite
Dimana anda dan saya akan bersatu

Oh twice around went the gallant ship
Oh dua kali di sekitar kapal yang gagah berani
I'm sure it was not three
Aku yakin itu bukan tiga
When the ship all of a sudden, it sprung a leak
Saat kapal tiba-tiba, itu menimbulkan kebocoran
And it drifted to the bottom of the sea
Dan itu melayang ke dasar laut