海上的船螺聲已經響起
hai xiong e zun e xia yi ging huan ki
The ship's horn has sounded
對妳猶原情綿綿
dui li yu wan qing mi mi
I still can't part from you
今日要來離開
gim ji be lai li kui
It's time to leave now
心愛的不甘看妳珠淚滴
xim ai e m gan kua li zhu li di
My love, I'm unwilling to see your tears fall
在我不在的日子
di gua m zai e ri ji
The days when I'm not there
妳著保重自己
li dou bo diong zu gi
You have to stay well
異鄉啊總有坎坷路要行
mi hyong a zong yu kan ke lo ai gia
There are always tough roads ahead in the foreign place
我袂寂寞有你在我的心肝
gua bui xiong mo yu li gua e xim gua
I won't be lonely because you will be in my heart
男兒啊立志他鄉為生活
nan ji a li ji ta hyong wi xing hua
A man going away for the future
和妳團圓在我成功的時
ga li tuan yi ti gua xing gong e xi
I'll reunite with you after I succeed
最後的船螺聲又再響起
zui ao e zun e xia yu zai huan ki
The last horn has sounded
猶原不甘來離開
yu wan m gan lai li kui
I still don't want to leave
手牽著心愛的再會拉
chiu kan diu xim ai e zai hui la
Holding my beloved's hand, farewell
English translation by Jeff