My lover's arms, 我的爱人的怀里，

they beg me to stay. 他们求我留下来。

But I know the storms, 但我知道的风暴，

they will sweep me away. 他们会一齐卷走。

   

My daughter's eyes, 我女儿的眼睛，

they are two tiny seas, 他们是两个小海，

whose water will rise 它的水会上升

and then run down her cheeks. 然后跑到了她的脸颊。

   

"Father where do you go, “爸爸，你在哪里去了，

so far out upon the sea, 所以远在海上，

when are you coming home to me?" 你什么时候回家给我吗？ “

"Darling why do you leave, “亲爱的，为什么你离开，

as the north wind begins to blow? 随着北风开始吹？

Will you be coming home to me?" 你会回家给我吗？ “

   

The boat and the blade, 船和刀片，

they are all that I know; 他们都是我所知道;

the sea calls my name, 海叫我的名字，

and so I must go. 所以我必须去。

   

And while they still sleep, 虽然他们还在沉睡，

I slip out through the door; 我套上了通过门;

but how can I leave, 但我怎么能离开，

with my anchors ashore? 我的锚上岸？

   

"Father where do you go? “爸爸，你在哪里去了？

It's farther than I can see, 这远不是我可以看到，

when are you coming home to me?" 你什么时候回家给我吗？ “

"Darling why do you leave, “亲爱的，为什么你离开，

as the north wind begins to blow? 随着北风开始吹？

Will you be coming home to me?" 你会回家给我吗？ “