Oh Katie dear go ask your mama 哦，亲爱的凯蒂去问问你的妈妈

If you can be a bride of mine 如果你能成为我的新娘

If she says yes come back and tell me 如果她说是回来告诉我

If she says no we'll run away 如果她说没有，我们会逃跑

   

Oh Willie dear there's no use in asking 哦，亲爱的威利有没有用在要求

For she's in her room a taking rest 因为她是在她的房间里休息服用

And by her side lies a silver dagger 和她身边躺着一个银色匕首

To slay the one that I love best 杀了一个我最喜爱

   

Oh Katie dear go ask your papa 哦，亲爱的凯蒂去问问你爸爸

If you could be a bride of mine 如果你能成为我的新娘

If he says yes come back and tell me 如果他说是回来告诉我

If he says no we'll run away 如果他说没有，我们会逃跑

   

Oh Willie dear there's no use in asking 哦，亲爱的威利有没有用在要求

For he's in his room a taking rest 因为他在他的房间里休息服用

And by his side lies a silver dagger 而在他身边躺着一个银色匕首

To slay the one that I love best 杀了一个我最喜爱

   

Then he picked up that silver dagger 然后，他拿起银匕首

And he stove it through her troubled heart 他灶具它通过她的心脏困扰

Saying goodbye Katie goodbye darlin 告别凯蒂再见亲爱的

I'll die for the one that I love best 我会死一个，我最喜爱

   

Then she picked up that bloody dagger 然后，她拿起那带血的匕首

And she stove it through her lily white breast 她炉灶它通过她的白百合的乳房

Saying goodbye mama goodbye papa 告别妈妈爸爸再见

I'll die for the one that I love best 我会死一个，我最喜爱