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 dagger,Y en su mano derecha una daga de plata,
She says that I can't be your bride.Dice que no puedo ser tu novia.
All men are false, says my mother,Todos los hombres son falsos, dice mi madre,
They'll tell you wicked, lovin' lies.Te dirán malvadas mentiras de amor.
The very next evening, they'll court another,La próxima noche, cortejarán a otra,
Leave you alone to pine and sigh.Te dejarán sola para suspirar y lamentar.
My daddy is a handsome devilMi papá es un diablo apuesto,
He's got a chain five miles long,Tiene 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 wronged.De otra doncella a quien ha amado y herido.
Go court another tender maiden,Ve a cortejar a otra tierna doncella,
And hope that she will be your wife,Y 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 life.Dormir sola el resto de mi vida.