I went into his prison cell
To write his story, if he'd tell
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
And he told me when, and how and why
And he said
I asked my love to take a walk
Just to walk, a little ways
And as we walked, then we could talk
About our future wedding day
But when she said, she could never be mine
Well I held a knife against her breast
As into my arms she pressed
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Then only say that you'll be mine
And in no others' arms entwine
Down beside where the waters flow
Down by the banks of the Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
Because she would not be my bride
Well only say that you'll be mine
And in no others' arms entwine
Down beside where the waters flow
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Save my soul
There beside where the waters flow
Down by the banks of the Ohio
I went into his prison cell
Ich ging in seine Gefängniszelle
To write his story, if he'd tell
Um seine Geschichte zu schreiben, wenn er sie erzählen würde
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
Er sprach, während Tränen aus seinen Augen fielen
And he told me when, and how and why
Und er erzählte mir wann, und wie und warum
And he said
Und er sagte
I asked my love to take a walk
Ich bat meine Liebe, einen Spaziergang zu machen
Just to walk, a little ways
Nur ein kleines Stück zu gehen
And as we walked, then we could talk
Und während wir gingen, konnten wir reden
About our future wedding day
Über unseren zukünftigen Hochzeitstag
But when she said, she could never be mine
Aber als sie sagte, sie könnte nie meine sein
Well I held a knife against her breast
Nun, ich hielt ein Messer an ihre Brust
As into my arms she pressed
Als sie sich in meine Arme drückte
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
Sie weinte „meine Liebe, bring mich nicht um
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Denn ich bin nicht auf die Ewigkeit vorbereitet“
Then only say that you'll be mine
Sag nur, dass du meine sein wirst
And in no others' arms entwine
Und in keinen anderen Armen verstrickt sein
Down beside where the waters flow
Neben dem Ort, wo das Wasser fließt
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Am Ufer des Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
Ich machte mich zwischen zwölf und eins auf den Heimweg
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
Ich weinte, „Mein Gott, was habe ich getan?“
I've killed the one I love tonight
Ich habe diejenige, die ich heute Nacht liebe, getötet
Because she would not be my bride
Weil sie nicht meine Braut sein wollte
Well only say that you'll be mine
Sag nur, dass du meine sein wirst
And in no others' arms entwine
Und in keinen anderen Armen verstrickt sein
Down beside where the waters flow
Neben dem Ort, wo das Wasser fließt
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Am Ufer des Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Am Ufer des Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Rette meine Seele, Herr
Save my soul
Rette meine Seele
There beside where the waters flow
Dort, wo das Wasser fließt
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Am Ufer des Ohio
I went into his prison cell
Eu entrei na cela dele da prisão
To write his story, if he'd tell
Para escrever sua história, se ele contasse
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
Ele falou enquanto lágrimas caíam de seus olhos
And he told me when, and how and why
E ele me contou quando, como, e por que
And he said
E ele disse
I asked my love to take a walk
Eu pedi ao meu amor para dar um passeio
Just to walk, a little ways
Apenas para andar um pouco
And as we walked, then we could talk
E enquanto caminhávamos poderíamos conversar
About our future wedding day
Sobre o nosso futuro dia do casamento
But when she said, she could never be mine
Mas quando ela disse que nunca poderia ser minha
Well I held a knife against her breast
Bem, eu cravei uma faca contra seu peito
As into my arms she pressed
Enquanto ela se pressionava em meus braços
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
Ela chorou "meu amor, não me mate
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Porque eu não estou preparada para a eternidade"
Then only say that you'll be mine
Então apenas diga que você será minha
And in no others' arms entwine
E não se enrosque nos braços de outros
Down beside where the waters flow
Lá em baixo ao lado de onde as águas fluem
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Lá em baixo perto da margem do Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
Eu comecei a voltar para casa entre doze e uma
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
Eu chorei, "Meu Deus, o que eu fiz?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
Esta noite eu matei a única mulher que amei
Because she would not be my bride
Porque ela não queria ser minha noiva
Well only say that you'll be mine
Bem, apenas diga que você será minha
And in no others' arms entwine
E não se enrosque nos braços de outros
Down beside where the waters flow
Lá em baixo ao lado de onde as águas fluem
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Lá em baixo perto da margem do Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Lá em baixo perto da margem do Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Salve minha alma Senhor
Save my soul
Salve minha alma
There beside where the waters flow
Lá ao lado de onde as águas fluem
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Lá em baixo perto da margem do Ohio
I went into his prison cell
Entré en su celda de prisión
To write his story, if he'd tell
Para escribir su historia, si él la contaría
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
Habló mientras las lágrimas caían de sus ojos
And he told me when, and how and why
Y me contó cuándo, cómo y por qué
And he said
Y él dijo
I asked my love to take a walk
Le pedí a mi amor que diera un paseo
Just to walk, a little ways
Solo para caminar, un poco
And as we walked, then we could talk
Y mientras caminábamos, podríamos hablar
About our future wedding day
Sobre nuestro futuro día de boda
But when she said, she could never be mine
Pero cuando ella dijo, que nunca podría ser mía
Well I held a knife against her breast
Bueno, sostuve un cuchillo contra su pecho
As into my arms she pressed
Mientras ella se apretaba en mis brazos
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
Lloró "mi amor, no me mates
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Porque no estoy preparada para la eternidad"
Then only say that you'll be mine
Entonces solo di que serás mía
And in no others' arms entwine
Y no te enredes en los brazos de otros
Down beside where the waters flow
Junto a donde fluyen las aguas
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Junto a las orillas del Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
Comencé a casa entre las doce y la una
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
Lloré, "Dios mío, ¿qué he hecho?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
He matado a la que amo esta noche
Because she would not be my bride
Porque ella no quiso ser mi novia
Well only say that you'll be mine
Bueno, solo di que serás mía
And in no others' arms entwine
Y no te enredes en los brazos de otros
Down beside where the waters flow
Junto a donde fluyen las aguas
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Junto a las orillas del Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Junto a las orillas del Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Salva mi alma Señor
Save my soul
Salva mi alma
There beside where the waters flow
Allí junto a donde fluyen las aguas
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Junto a las orillas del Ohio
I went into his prison cell
Je suis entré dans sa cellule de prison
To write his story, if he'd tell
Pour écrire son histoire, s'il voulait bien la raconter
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
Il a parlé alors que des larmes tombaient de ses yeux
And he told me when, and how and why
Et il m'a dit quand, comment et pourquoi
And he said
Et il a dit
I asked my love to take a walk
J'ai demandé à mon amour de faire une promenade
Just to walk, a little ways
Juste pour marcher, un petit peu
And as we walked, then we could talk
Et pendant que nous marchions, nous pourrions parler
About our future wedding day
De notre futur jour de mariage
But when she said, she could never be mine
Mais quand elle a dit, qu'elle ne pourrait jamais être mienne
Well I held a knife against her breast
Eh bien, j'ai tenu un couteau contre sa poitrine
As into my arms she pressed
Alors qu'elle se pressait dans mes bras
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
Elle a crié "mon amour, ne me tue pas
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Parce que je ne suis pas prête pour l'éternité"
Then only say that you'll be mine
Alors dis seulement que tu seras mienne
And in no others' arms entwine
Et ne te blottis pas dans les bras d'un autre
Down beside where the waters flow
En bas, là où coulent les eaux
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Au bord de la rivière Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
Je suis rentré chez moi entre minuit et une heure
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
J'ai crié, "Mon Dieu, qu'ai-je fait ?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
J'ai tué celle que j'aime ce soir
Because she would not be my bride
Parce qu'elle ne voulait pas être ma mariée
Well only say that you'll be mine
Eh bien, dis seulement que tu seras mienne
And in no others' arms entwine
Et ne te blottis pas dans les bras d'un autre
Down beside where the waters flow
En bas, là où coulent les eaux
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Au bord de la rivière Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Au bord de la rivière Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Sauve mon âme Seigneur
Save my soul
Sauve mon âme
There beside where the waters flow
Là-bas, là où coulent les eaux
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Au bord de la rivière Ohio
I went into his prison cell
Sono entrato nella sua cella
To write his story, if he'd tell
Per scrivere la sua storia, se lui avrebbe raccontato
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
Parlò come lacrime, cadendo dai suoi occhi
And he told me when, and how and why
E mi ha detto quando, come e perché
And he said
E lui disse
I asked my love to take a walk
Ho chiesto al mio amore di fare una passeggiata
Just to walk, a little ways
Solo per camminare, un po'
And as we walked, then we could talk
E mentre camminavamo, potevamo parlare
About our future wedding day
Del nostro futuro giorno di nozze
But when she said, she could never be mine
Ma quando lei disse, che non potrebbe mai essere mia
Well I held a knife against her breast
Beh, ho tenuto un coltello contro il suo petto
As into my arms she pressed
Mentre si stringeva tra le mie braccia
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
Piangendo "amore mio, non uccidermi
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Perché non sono pronta per l'eternità"
Then only say that you'll be mine
Allora solo di che sarai mia
And in no others' arms entwine
E non ti avvolgerai nelle braccia di nessun altro
Down beside where the waters flow
Giù accanto a dove scorrono le acque
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Sulle rive dell'Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
Sono tornato a casa tra le dodici e l'una
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
Ho pianto, "Mio Dio, cosa ho fatto?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
Ho ucciso quella che amavo stanotte
Because she would not be my bride
Perché non voleva essere la mia sposa
Well only say that you'll be mine
Beh, solo di che sarai mia
And in no others' arms entwine
E non ti avvolgerai nelle braccia di nessun altro
Down beside where the waters flow
Giù accanto a dove scorrono le acque
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Sulle rive dell'Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Sulle rive dell'Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Salva la mia anima Signore
Save my soul
Salva la mia anima
There beside where the waters flow
Lì accanto a dove scorrono le acque
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Sulle rive dell'Ohio
I went into his prison cell
Saya masuk ke sel penjaranya
To write his story, if he'd tell
Untuk menulis ceritanya, jika dia mau menceritakan
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
Dia berbicara sambil air mata, jatuh dari matanya
And he told me when, and how and why
Dan dia memberitahuku kapan, bagaimana dan mengapa
And he said
Dan dia berkata
I asked my love to take a walk
Saya meminta kekasih saya untuk berjalan-jalan
Just to walk, a little ways
Hanya untuk berjalan, sebentar saja
And as we walked, then we could talk
Dan saat kami berjalan, kami bisa berbicara
About our future wedding day
Tentang hari pernikahan kami yang akan datang
But when she said, she could never be mine
Tetapi ketika dia berkata, dia tidak bisa menjadi milikku
Well I held a knife against her breast
Saya menahan pisau di dada nya
As into my arms she pressed
Saat dia memelukku
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
Dia menangis "kasihku, jangan kau bunuh aku
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
Karena aku belum siap untuk keabadian"
Then only say that you'll be mine
Lalu katakan saja bahwa kamu akan menjadi milikku
And in no others' arms entwine
Dan tidak berpelukan dengan orang lain
Down beside where the waters flow
Di tepi, di mana air mengalir
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Di tepi sungai Ohio
I started home twixt twelve and one
Saya mulai pulang antara jam dua belas dan satu
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
Saya menangis, "Ya Tuhan, apa yang telah saya lakukan?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
Saya telah membunuh orang yang saya cintai malam ini
Because she would not be my bride
Karena dia tidak mau menjadi pengantin saya
Well only say that you'll be mine
Katakan saja bahwa kamu akan menjadi milikku
And in no others' arms entwine
Dan tidak berpelukan dengan orang lain
Down beside where the waters flow
Di tepi, di mana air mengalir
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Di tepi sungai Ohio
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Di tepi sungai Ohio
Save my soul Lord
Selamatkan jiwaku Tuhan
Save my soul
Selamatkan jiwaku
There beside where the waters flow
Di sana, di tepi di mana air mengalir
Down by the banks of the Ohio
Di tepi sungai Ohio
I went into his prison cell
ผมเข้าไปในห้องขังของเขา
To write his story, if he'd tell
เพื่อเขียนเรื่องราวของเขา ถ้าเขาจะเล่า
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
เขาพูดขณะที่น้ำตาไหลจากดวงตาของเขา
And he told me when, and how and why
และเขาบอกฉันว่าเมื่อไหร่ อย่างไร และทำไม
And he said
และเขากล่าวว่า
I asked my love to take a walk
ผมขอให้คนรักของผมไปเดินเล่น
Just to walk, a little ways
เพียงแค่เดินไปสักหน่อย
And as we walked, then we could talk
และขณะที่เราเดิน เราก็สามารถพูดคุยกันได้
About our future wedding day
เกี่ยวกับวันแต่งงานในอนาคตของเรา
But when she said, she could never be mine
แต่เมื่อเธอบอกว่า เธอไม่มีวันเป็นของผมได้
Well I held a knife against her breast
ผมจึงถือมีดจ่อที่หน้าอกเธอ
As into my arms she pressed
ขณะที่เธอกอดผมแน่น
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
เธอร้องไห้ "ที่รักของฉัน อย่าฆ่าฉันเลย
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
เพราะฉันยังไม่พร้อมสำหรับนิรันดร์"
Then only say that you'll be mine
แล้วก็บอกเพียงว่าคุณจะเป็นของฉัน
And in no others' arms entwine
และไม่ได้กอดกับคนอื่น
Down beside where the waters flow
ลงไปข้างๆ ที่น้ำไหล
Down by the banks of the Ohio
ลงไปที่ริมฝั่งแม่น้ำโอไฮโอ
I started home twixt twelve and one
ผมเริ่มกลับบ้านระหว่างสิบสองถึงหนึ่งทุ่ม
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
ผมร้องไห้ "พระเจ้าของฉัน ฉันทำอะไรลงไป?"
I've killed the one I love tonight
ฉันได้ฆ่าคนที่ฉันรักคืนนี้
Because she would not be my bride
เพราะเธอไม่ยอมเป็นเจ้าสาวของฉัน
Well only say that you'll be mine
เพียงแค่บอกว่าคุณจะเป็นของฉัน
And in no others' arms entwine
และไม่ได้กอดกับคนอื่น
Down beside where the waters flow
ลงไปข้างๆ ที่น้ำไหล
Down by the banks of the Ohio
ลงไปที่ริมฝั่งแม่น้ำโอไฮโอ
Down by the banks of the Ohio
ลงไปที่ริมฝั่งแม่น้ำโอไฮโอ
Save my soul Lord
ช่วยชีวิตฉันด้วยพระเจ้า
Save my soul
ช่วยชีวิตฉัน
There beside where the waters flow
ที่นั่นข้างๆ ที่น้ำไหล
Down by the banks of the Ohio
ลงไปที่ริมฝั่งแม่น้ำโอไฮโอ
I went into his prison cell
我走进他的牢房
To write his story, if he'd tell
为了写下他的故事,如果他愿意讲
He spoke as tears, fell from his eyes
他一边说,眼泪一直在掉
And he told me when, and how and why
他告诉我何时,如何以及为什么
And he said
他说
I asked my love to take a walk
我请求我的爱人去散步
Just to walk, a little ways
只是走一小段路
And as we walked, then we could talk
当我们走着,我们可以谈谈
About our future wedding day
关于我们未来的婚礼日
But when she said, she could never be mine
但当她说,她永远不会属于我
Well I held a knife against her breast
我就用刀抵在她的胸口
As into my arms she pressed
当她投入我的怀抱时
She cried "my love, don't you murder me
她哭着说“我的爱,不要杀了我
'Cause I'm not prepared for eternity"
因为我还没准备好面对永恒”
Then only say that you'll be mine
那么只要说你会是我的
And in no others' arms entwine
不与其他人相拥
Down beside where the waters flow
在水流之旁
Down by the banks of the Ohio
在俄亥俄河的岸边
I started home twixt twelve and one
我在十二点到一点之间开始回家
I cried, "My God, what have I done?"
我哭着说,“我的上帝,我做了什么?”
I've killed the one I love tonight
我今晚杀了我所爱的人
Because she would not be my bride
因为她不愿成为我的新娘
Well only say that you'll be mine
只要说你会是我的
And in no others' arms entwine
不与其他人相拥
Down beside where the waters flow
在水流之旁
Down by the banks of the Ohio
在俄亥俄河的岸边
Down by the banks of the Ohio
在俄亥俄河的岸边
Save my soul Lord
救赎我的灵魂主啊
Save my soul
救赎我的灵魂
There beside where the waters flow
在那水流之旁
Down by the banks of the Ohio
在俄亥俄河的岸边