Lyrics translated into Español · See the original lyrics
Don't sing love songs, you'll wake my motherNo cantes canciones de amor, despertarás a mi madre
She's sleeping here, right by my sideElla está durmiendo aquí, justo a mi lado
And in her right hand, a silver daggerY en su mano derecha, una daga de plata
She says that I can't be your brideElla dice que no puedo ser tu novia
All men are false, says my motherTodos los hombres son falsos, dice mi madre
They'll tell you wicked, lovin' liesTe dirán malvadas mentiras de amor
The very next evening, they'll court anotherLa misma noche siguiente, cortejarán a otra
Leave you alone to pine and sighTe dejarán sola para suspirar y lamentar
My daddy is a handsome devilMi papá es un diablo apuesto
He's got a chain five miles longTiene una cadena de cinco millas de largo
And on every link a heart does dangleY en cada eslabón cuelga un corazón
Of another maid he's loved and wrongedDe otra doncella a quien ha amado y herido
Go court another tender maidenVe a cortejar a otra tierna doncella
And hope that she will be your wifeY espera que ella sea tu esposa
For I've been warned and I've decidedPorque he sido advertida y he decidido
To sleep alone all of my lifeDormir sola el resto de mi vida