Well it's by the hush, me boys, and sure that's to hold your noise
Nah, tenanglah, kawan-kawan, ini saatnya untuk diam
And listen to poor Paddy's sad narration
Dengarkan cerita sedih Paddy yang malang ini
I was by hunger stressed, and in poverty distressed
Aku tertekan oleh kelaparan, dan terpuruk dalam kemiskinan
So I took a thought I'd leave the Irish nation
Jadi aku berpikir untuk meninggalkan tanah Irlandia

Well I sold me ass and cow, my little pigs and sow
Aku jual keledai dan sapi, babi kecil dan induknya
My little plot of land I soon did part with
Tanah kecilku pun segera aku lepas
And me sweetheart Bid McGee, I'm afraid I'll never see
Dan kekasihku Bid McGee, aku takut takkan pernah bertemu lagi
For I left her there that morning broken-hearted
Karena aku meninggalkannya pagi itu dengan hati yang hancur

Here's you boys, now take my advice
Dengar sini, kawan-kawan, dengarkan nasihatku
To America I'll have ye's not be going
Jangan pergi ke Amerika, ya
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
Di sana hanya ada perang, di mana meriam membunuh menggelegar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Dan aku berharap bisa pulang ke rumah di Dublin yang tercinta

Well meself and a hundred more, to America sailed o'er
Aku dan seratus orang lainnya berlayar ke Amerika
Our fortunes to be making we were thinkin'
Kami berharap bisa meraih keberuntungan di sana
When we got to Yankee land, they put guns into our hands
Ketika sampai di negeri Yankee, mereka memberi kami senjata
"Paddy, you must go and fight for Lincoln"
"Paddy, kau harus pergi berperang untuk Lincoln"

Here's you boys, now take my advice
Dengar sini, kawan-kawan, dengarkan nasihatku
To America I'll have ye's not be going
Jangan pergi ke Amerika, ya
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
Di sana hanya ada perang, di mana meriam membunuh menggelegar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Dan aku berharap bisa pulang ke rumah di Dublin yang tercinta

General Meagher to us he said, if you get shot or lose your head
Jenderal Meagher bilang kepada kami, jika kau tertembak atau kehilangan kepala
Every murdered soul of youse will get a pension
Setiap jiwa yang terbunuh akan mendapatkan pensiun
Well in the war lost me leg, they gave me a wooden peg
Nah, di perang aku kehilangan kaki, mereka memberiku kaki kayu
And by soul it is the truth to you I mention
Dan sungguh, ini adalah kebenaran yang aku sampaikan padamu

Here's you boys, now take my advice
Dengar sini, kawan-kawan, dengarkan nasihatku
To America I'll have ye's not be going
Jangan pergi ke Amerika, ya
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
Di sana hanya ada perang, di mana meriam membunuh menggelegar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Dan aku berharap bisa pulang ke rumah di Dublin yang tercinta

Well I think meself in luck, if I get fed on Indianbuck
Aku merasa beruntung, jika aku bisa makan Indianbuck
And old Ireland is the country I delight in
Dan Irlandia tua adalah negeri yang aku cintai
To the devil, I would say, it's curse Americay
Ke neraka, aku katakan, kutuklah Amerika
For the truth I've had enough of your hard fightin
Karena sejujurnya, aku sudah cukup dengan pertempuran yang berat ini

Here's you boys, now take my advice
Dengar sini, kawan-kawan, dengarkan nasihatku
To America I'll have ye's not be going
Jangan pergi ke Amerika, ya
There is nothing here but war, where the murderin' cannons roar
Di sana hanya ada perang, di mana meriam membunuh menggelegar
And I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Dan aku berharap bisa pulang ke rumah di Dublin yang tercinta
I wish I was at home
Aku berharap bisa pulang
I wish I was at home
Aku berharap bisa pulang
I wish I was at home
Aku berharap bisa pulang
I wish I was at home in dear old Dublin
Aku berharap bisa pulang ke rumah di Dublin yang tercinta