La Paloma [English translation]

A wind is blowing from the south

And is tearing me to the sea

Don't be sad, my child

Although it hurts to say good-bye.

My heart goes on board

And the trip has to go off.

Your pain will go away

And meeting again will be nice.

My yearning takes me away

Into the blue distance

The sea below me

And above me the night and stars

The world ahead of me

That's how the wind of life carries me

Don't cry, my child

Your tears are in vain.

Let's go, sailors, ohey!

One day everything must be over

Only memories of hours of love

Remain back on land

The seaman's bride is the sea

And he can only be true to her

When the wind of the storm sings its song

The happiness of freedom

is waving at once

The sea is so blue

How big can the sky be

I look up from the crow's nest

Wide into the world

Looking forward

No seaman should look back

Cape Horn is on lee

Now we've got to trust in God

Seaman watch out

Although the salute of peace is shining

Brightly through the night

For the lightened Southern Cross

Has a jagged reef

And a ship sinks down fast

Sooner or later

Everyone's called back

Let's go, sailors, ohey!

One day everything must be over

Only memories of hours of love

Remain back on land

The seaman's bride is the sea

And he can only be true to her

When the wind of the storm sings its song

The happiness of freedom

is waving at once

Good-bye, my dove

Let's go, sailors, ohoy! Ohoy!

Good-bye.