Auf dem Wege nach Odessa [English translation]

Along the way to Odessa

Across the Black Sea,

I saw him for some hours,

And never more afterwards.

Along the way to Odessa

Just for one night

We forgot the world

And thought of nothing.

Our ship

Sailed from Istanbul

At eight o'clock in the evening out of the port

Slowly into the short night

Out to sea.

The sun was shining

And the seagulls cried,

And on deck

I saw amongst the people

That chief officer.

He gave me a friendly laugh,

I still did not care for it.

What came later

was wonderful, wonderful.

Along the way to Odessa,

Just for one night

We forgot the world

And thought of nothing.

Along the way to Odessa

We laughed

And much dance music was played.

Along the way to Odessa,

Across the Black Sea,

I saw him for some hours,

And never more afterwards.