From a barque in the harbour I went roaming on shore
Dari kapal di pelabuhan, aku pergi menjelajah ke darat

And stepped into a pub where I was oft times before
Dan masuk ke sebuah pub yang sering aku kunjungi sebelumnya

And as I was sitting and enjoying my glass
Saat aku duduk menikmati minumanku

Who chanced to walk in but a young Spanish lass
Tiba-tiba masuk seorang gadis Spanyol muda

She sat down beside me and kept squeezing my hand
Dia duduk di sampingku dan terus menggenggam tanganku

Saying 'Sir you're a stranger not long to this land'
Dia berkata, 'Tuan, kamu orang asing yang baru di tanah ini'

Will you roam, Johnny Sailor, would you roam along with me
Maukah kau berkeliling, Johnny Sailor, maukah kau menemaniku

To some lonesome spot where nobody can see
Ke tempat sepi di mana tak ada yang bisa melihat

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'Don't you leave me Johnny Sailor' were the words she did cry
'Tidak boleh kau tinggalkan aku, Johnny Sailor,' teriaknya

Waving and weeping and wiping her eyes
Sambil melambai dan menghapus air matanya

When you reach home in your own Newfoundland
Saat kau tiba di rumahmu di Newfoundland

Think of the young Spaniard who kept squeezing your hand
Ingatlah gadis Spanyol muda yang terus menggenggam tanganmu

I quickly consented with her for to roam
Aku segera setuju untuk menemaninya berkeliling

She lived by herself in a neat little home
Dia tinggal sendirian di rumah kecil yang rapi

She was brisk, plump and jolly and her age scare 19
Dia ceria, gemuk, dan bahagia, usianya baru 19 tahun

And the name of that maiden I think was Irene
Dan nama gadis itu sepertinya Irene

One fine summer's morning our ship, she set sail
Suatu pagi yang indah di musim panas, kapal kami berlayar

And down by the seashore lovely Irene she came
Dan di tepi pantai, Irene yang cantik datang

Waving her pocket hankerchief and wiping her eyes
Melambai dengan saputangan dan menghapus air matanya

'Don't leave me Johnny Sailor' were the words she did cry
'Tidak tinggalkan aku, Johnny Sailor,' teriaknya

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I'll give you farewell love on a fine summer's breeze
Akan kuberikan selamat tinggal kasih dalam angin musim panas yang indah

But love don't forget me when you're crossing the sea
Tapi kasih, jangan lupakan aku saat kau menyeberangi lautan

And when you are married and enjoying your bride
Dan saat kau menikah dan menikmati hidup dengan istrimu

Think on the young maiden who lay by your side
Ingatlah gadis muda yang pernah berada di sisimu