(Roses are red my love, violets are blue) （玫瑰是红色的我爱的，紫罗兰是蓝色的）

   

A long, long time ago 很久，很久以前

On graduation day 在毕业的日子

You handed me your book, 你递给我你的书，

I signed this way. 我签了这个样子。

   

Roses are red my love, 玫瑰是红色的我的爱，

Violets are blue 紫罗兰是蓝色的

Sugar is sweet my love 糖是甜的我的爱

But not as sweet as you. 但不甜的你。

   

We dated through highschool 我们约会过高中

And when the big day came 而当大日子来了

I wrote into your book 我写了成你的书

Next to my name. 下一步，我的名字。

   

Roses are red my love 玫瑰是红色的我的爱

Violets are blue 紫罗兰是蓝色的

Sugar is sweet my love 糖是甜的我的爱

But not as sweet as you. 但不甜的你。

   

Is that your little girl 那是你的小女孩

She looks so much like you 她看起来这么像你

Some day some boy will write 有一天，有些男孩会写

In her book too. 在她的书了。

   

Roses are red my love 玫瑰是红色的我的爱

Violets are blue 紫罗兰是蓝色的

Sugar is sweet my love 糖是甜的我的爱

But not as sweet as you. 但不甜的你。

   

Then I went far away 然后我去远方

And you found someone new 而你找了别人，

I read your letter dear 我读了你的信亲爱的

And I wrote back to you. 我写还给你。

   

Roses are red my love 玫瑰是红色的我的爱

Violets are blue 紫罗兰是蓝色的

Sugar is sweet my love 糖是甜的我的爱

Good luck, may God bless you. 祝你好运，愿上帝保佑你。

(May God bless you.)... （愿上帝保佑你。 ） ...