Willie Taylor and his youthful lover,
Willie Taylor dan kekasih mudanya,

Full of mirth and loyalty,
Penuh keceriaan dan kesetiaan,

They were going to the church to be married,
Mereka pergi ke gereja untuk menikah,

He was pressed and sent on sea.
Dia direkrut dan dikirim ke laut.

Dolly dilly dum dilly dum dum day
Dolly dilly dum dilly dum dum hari

She dressed herself up like a sailor
Dia berdandan seperti seorang pelaut

On her breast she wore a star
Di dadanya dia mengenakan bintang

Her lovely fingers long and slender
Jari-jarinya yang cantik panjang dan ramping

She gave them all just a smear of tar.
Dia memberi mereka semua sedikit tar.

Dolly…
Dolly…

On the ship there being a skirmish
Di kapal terjadi kerusuhan

She was one amongst the rest
Dia salah satu di antara yang lain

A silver button flew off her jacket
Sebuah kancing perak terlepas dari jaketnya

There appeared her snow-white breast.
Tampaklah dadanya yang seputih salju.

Dolly…
Dolly…

Said the captain to this fair maid
Kata kapten kepada gadis cantik ini

What misfortune has took you here
Nasib buruk apa yang membawamu ke sini

I'm in search of my true lover,
Aku sedang mencari kekasih sejati,

Who you pressed on the other year.
Yang kau rekrut setahun yang lalu.

Dolly…
Dolly…

If you're in search of your true lover
Jika kau mencari kekasihmu yang sejati

Tell me what might be his name
Beri tahu aku siapa namanya

Willie Taylor's what they call him,
Mereka memanggilnya Willie Taylor,

But Fitzgerald is his name.
Tapi nama aslinya Fitzgerald.

Dolly…
Dolly…

If you'll get up tomorrow morning
Jika kau bangun besok pagi

Early as the break of day
Seawal fajar menyingsing

There you'll spy your Willie Taylor
Di sana kau akan melihat Willie Taylor-mu

Walking along with a lady gay.
Berjalan bersama seorang wanita ceria.

Dolly…
Dolly…

So she got up the very next morning
Jadi dia bangun keesokan paginya

Early as the break of day
Seawal fajar menyingsing

And there she spied her Willie Taylor
Dan di sana dia melihat Willie Taylor-nya

Walking along with a lady gay.
Berjalan bersama seorang wanita ceria.

Dolly…
Dolly…

So she pulled out a brace of pistols
Jadi dia mengeluarkan sepasang pistol

That she had at her command
Yang dia miliki di tangannya

And there she shot her Willie Taylor
Dan di sana dia menembak Willie Taylor-nya

With his bride at his right hand.
Dengan pengantin wanitanya di sebelah kanannya.

Dolly…
Dolly…

When the captain came to hear
Ketika kapten mendengar

Of the deed that she had done
Perbuatan yang telah dia lakukan

He made her a ship's commander
Dia menjadikannya komandan kapal

Over a vessel for the Isle of Man.
Di atas kapal menuju Pulau Man.

Dolly…
Dolly…