歌词
Well met, well met, said an old true love
好久不见，曾经的真爱说
well met, well met, said he
好久不见，他说
I have just returned from the salt, salt sea
（他说）我刚返航于那咸咸的大海
and its all for the love of thee
只因我对尔的爱
（她说）进来，进来，我的真爱
come in, come in, my own true love
来挨着我坐
and have a seat by me
长长的年月过了四分三
its been three-fourths of a long, long year
自我们上一次相聚以来
since together we have been
（他说）我不能进去也不能坐下
因我只有片刻光阴
i cant come in and i cant sit down
他们说尔已嫁于一木匠
for i've only a moments time
尔心也亦非我所属
they say youre married to a house carpenter
我本可迎娶美丽的王之女
and your heart will never be mine
而她本也该与我成亲
但我却放弃，她的金冠
i could've married the kings daughter fair
只因我对尔的爱
and she would've married me
现在你会放弃你的木匠吗
but i have forsaken, her crowns of gold
然后和我离开
and it's all for the love of thee
我会带你去绿草如茵之地
去海阔天空之所
now will you forsake your house carpenter
然后她抱起了她亲爱的小孩
and come go with me
连连亲吻（三表示多）
i'll take you where, the grass grows green
哼着乖乖我的小宝贝
on the banks of the deep blue sea
去陪在你父亲的身边
他们已经上岸两星期
then she picked up her darling little babe
并非三周我确定
and kisses she gave it three
直到良人开始流泪和呻吟
saying stay right here you darling little babe
她未曾如此悲恸哭泣
and keep your papa company
他说你的哭泣是否是为我的金和银？
他说你的哭泣是否是为我的权和利？
they had not been on the ship two weeks
或是你，你在为你的木匠而哭泣？
i'm sure it was not three
为再也见不到他而哭泣？
til this true love began to weep and to mourn
我骂，我骂，骂水手，她哭啼
and she wept most bitterly
我咒，我咒，她诅咒
你抢走了我的小宝贝
saying are you weeping for my silver and my gold?
我会再也见不上一面
saying are you weeeping for my store?
他们不在船上已经三星期
or are you weeping, for your house carpenter
并非四周我确定
whose face you'll never see no more?
直到船底终于破裂
他们沉没不在升起
a curse, a curse, to the sailor, she cried
结束
a curse, a curse, she swore
you robbed me of the darling little babe
that i shall never see no more
they had not been on the ship three weeks
i'm sure it was not four
when there came a leak, in the bottom of the ship
and sank them for to rise no more
END