Set off for America far across the ragin' sea 掀起了对美国远在拉金海

From the frozen coves of my island home 从我的岛家的冷冻海湾

To the land of liberty 以自由之地

I have to leave my girl behind 我要离开我的女孩背后

Until I make my way 我使我的方式

Oh Molly dear please wait for me 哦，亲爱的莫莉，请等我

I'll come back for you some day 我会回来的，你有一天

   

We landed hard in Boston 我们在波士顿降落难

and I'd never seen the like 我从来没有见过像

A small boat boy from around the bay 从各地海湾的小船男孩

In this sea of shining lights 在这片海域的闪亮灯

Two days in I got a job 在我两日找到了一份工作

Building towers of high steel 高钢性的建筑塔

I had to learn, to not look down 我必须学习，不要往下看

And I quickly learned to kneel 我很快就学会了跪

   

All I need is one good nights sleep 所有我需要的是良好的睡眠

In your loving arms, to mend 在你的怀抱，修补

We sleep to dream 我们睡觉做梦

And we dream to live 我们的梦想生活

Will I live to love you again 我会活到再爱你

   

I saved every cent I could 我救了每一分钱我可以

But the months turned into years 但几个月变成几年

Then a letter came from Molly 然后来了一封信，从莫莉

and confirmed my deepest fears 并证实了我内心深处的恐惧

She would no longer wait for me, 她不再等我，

she'd found a better man 她找到了一个更好的人

I might have been in America, 我可能已经在美国，

but my heart was broken 但我的心脏被打破

In Newfoundland 在纽芬兰

   

My working days are over now 我工作的日子已经过去了，现在

And my children have all grown 和我的孩子们都长大

I did the best with what I had 我做的最好的就是我了

But some days I feel alone 但有些日子里，我感到孤独

I often wonder where you are 我常常在想你在哪里

Do you still know my name 你还知道我的名字

Deep inside this old man's heart 深这老头的心脏里

There's a love that still remains 有一种爱仍然是