I fell in love with you, don't mind me for that,
Ever since I was a kid I was always anxious to see you
I thought it would change over time
But the more I tried not to want you the more I seemed to like you!
I went to study elsewhere, to see the world,
You stayed behind with your mother, growing up,
I thought about you, don't get me wrong,
When cursed by the wind and shaking from loneliness
Love, love, may devil take away your body,
Fortune and misfortune - it's all your doing,
Love, love, may devil take away your bones,
What have you done with my youth?
I fell in love with you, don't mind me for that,
I used to like you and now I like you even more!
See, I'm back now, I'd like to settle down,
I'm through with my whims, rambles and ventures!
But even from the steamboat I could see you
sweeping past like the wind, with a child clinging to your skirts
I remained bewildered as I couldn't follow you
Yet I'm still madly in love with you!
Love, love, may devil take away your seed,
You took me everything, leaving only a burden,
Love, love, may devil take away your bones,
What have you done with my youth?