In a neat little town they call Brockton 在一个整洁的小城镇，他们称之为布罗克

Apprenticed in trade I was bound 学徒在贸易我是绑定的

And many an hour's sweet happiness 和许多小时的甜蜜幸福

I spent in that neat little town 我是整洁的小镇度过

Then bad misfortune befell me 再不济的不幸降临了我

That caused me to stray from the land 这使我从土地上流浪

Far away from my friends and companions 远离我的朋友和伙伴

To follow the black velvet band 跟随黑丝绒带

   

Well, I was out strolling one evening 嗯，我在外面散步的一个晚上

Not intending to stay very long 不打算呆很长时间

When I met a frolicsome damsel 当我遇见一个女子嬉戏

As she came tripping along 当她来到沿绊倒

A watch she pulled out her pocket 一块手表，她掏出兜里

And slipped it right into my hand 溜它的权利在我手里

On the very first night that I met her, 在第一个晚上，我遇到了她，

Bad luck to the black velvet band 倒霉的黑丝绒带

   

Her eyes they shone like the diamonds 她的眼睛闪烁着，他们像钻石

You'd think she was queen of the land 你会认为她是土地女王

And her hair hung over her shoulder 她的长发披在她的肩膀

Tied up in a black velvet band 绑在一个黑色的丝绒带

   

Before judge and jury next morning 法官和陪审团第二天早上才

Both of us did appear 我们俩都没有出现

A gentleman claimed his jewelry 一位先生声称他的珠宝

And the case against us was clear 而对我们而言是明确的

Now seven long years transportation 现在， 7年之久的交通

Right down to Van Dieman's land 一直到范Dieman土地

Far away from my friends and companions 远离我的朋友和伙伴

To follow the black velvet band 跟随黑丝绒带

   

Her eyes they shone like the diamonds 她的眼睛闪烁着，他们像钻石

You'd think she was queen of the land 你会认为她是土地女王

And her hair hung over her shoulder 她的长发披在她的肩膀

Tied up with a black velvet band 绑了一个黑色的丝绒带

   

So come all you jolly young fellows 这样一来你的快乐的年轻小伙子

I'd have you take warning by me 我想有你在我引以为戒

Whenever you're out on the liquor 当你在外面的酒

Beware of the pretty colleen 谨防漂亮的科琳

   

She'll fill you with whiskey and porter 她会充满你的威士忌和黑啤酒

Until you're not able to stand 直到你无法忍受

And the very next thing you'd know 而且非常接下来的事情你就知道

You've landed in Van Dieman's Land. 你已经降落在范Dieman的土地。

   

Her eyes they shone like the diamonds 她的眼睛闪烁着，他们像钻石

You'd think she was queen of the land 你会认为她是土地女王

And her hair hung over her shoulder 她的长发披在她的肩膀

Tied up with a black velvet band 绑了一个黑色的丝绒带

   

Her eyes they shone like the diamonds 她的眼睛闪烁着，他们像钻石

You'd think she was queen of the land 你会认为她是土地女王

And her hair hung over her shoulder 她的长发披在她的肩膀

Tied up with a black velvet band 绑了一个黑色的丝绒带

   

BLACK VELVET BAND! 黑色丝绒乐队！