I was born in East Virginia, 我出生在弗吉尼亚州的东部，

North Carolina I did go, 北卡罗来纳我没去，

There I met a fair young lady, 在那里，我遇到了一位美丽的年轻小姐，

And her name I do not know. 和她的名字，我不知道。

   

Oh, her hair was dark and curly, 哦，她的头发很黑而卷曲，

And her cheeks were rosy red, 而她的脸颊玫红，

On her breast she wore white lilies, 在她的乳房，她穿着白色的百合，

Where I long to lay my head. 凡我渴望把我的头。

   

I don't want your greenback dollar, 我不希望你的美元美元，

I don't want your watch and chain, 我不希望你的手表，链条，

All I want's your heart darling, 我要的是你的心脏的宠儿，

Say you'll take me back again. 说你会带我回来。

   

The ocean's deep and I can't wade it, 海洋的深，我不能涉水它，

And I have no wings to fly, 我也没有飞翔的翅膀，

I'll just get me a blue eyed boatman, 我就把我一个蓝眼睛的船夫，

Or you'll row me over the tide. 否则你会排在我的大潮。

   

I'll go back to East Virginia, 我会回去东弗吉尼亚州，

North Carolina ain't my home, 北卡罗来纳州是不是我的家，

I'll go back to East Virginia, 我会回去东弗吉尼亚州，

Leaving North Carolinians alone. 离开北卡罗莱纳州孤单。

   

I'll go back to East Virginia, 我会回去东弗吉尼亚州，

North Carolina ain't my home, 北卡罗来纳州是不是我的家，

I'll go back to East Virginia, 我会回去东弗吉尼亚州，

Leaving North Carolinians alone. 离开北卡罗莱纳州孤单。