I walked down to the grave yard 我走下来的墓地

Down by the church of God 下降了神的教会

I looked upon the one I love 我看着在我爱的人

That will soon be covered with sod. 这将很快被覆盖着草皮。

   

Up along the Ohio River 沿着俄亥俄河

Over on the old Kentucky shore 在对老肯塔基州海岸

Once dwelt a fair young maiden 一旦住了美丽的年轻少女

Now there's a crepe upon her door. 现在有在她的门上的黑纱。

   

The angels took my darlin' 天使拉着我的亲爱的，

God needed the one I love 上帝需要我爱的人

I reached the old Kentucky shore today 今天我到达老肯塔基州海岸

I'll make my plans and meet her up above. 我会让我的计划和她见面了上面。

   

The last word that my darlin' said 最后一个字，我的亲爱的，说：

Was tell the one I love goodbye 是告诉我爱的人道别

I would like to see him before I go 我想看到他在我走之前

But I'll meet him in the sky... 但我会见到他在天空中...