There was a woman living near our town
C'era una donna che vive nei pressi della nostra città
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
In day and night walked up and down
Nel giorno e di notte camminavano su e giù
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
She bent her back up against an oak
Ha piegato la schiena contro una quercia
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
There stand bended in the brow
Ci stare piegato in fronte
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
She bent her back up against a pine
Ha piegato la schiena contro un pino
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
And then two tender babes were born
E poi sono nati due ragazze gara
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
She had herself two tender babes
Lei stessa aveva due ragazze gara
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
Decided for to take their lives
Ha deciso di prendere le loro vite
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
She took her rope both long and deep
Ha preso la sua corda sia lunga e profonda
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
And tied each by his hands and feet
E legati ciascuno con le sue mani e piedi
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
She took a knife both thin and sharp
Ha preso un coltello sia sottile e tagliente
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
And pierced each through his tender heart
E trafitto ciascuno attraverso il suo cuore tenero
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
She went walking one moonlit night
Andò camminando una notte di luna
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
She spied two babes all resting wide
Lei vide due ragazze tutte di larghezza di riposo
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
Said "babes, oh babes if you were mine
Detto "babes, oh ragazze se erano mie
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
I'd dress you up in silk so fine"
Mi vesto in su in seta così bella "
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
"Mother, oh mother when we was yours
"Madre, oh madre quando era tuo
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
You've drowned us in our own hearts' blood
Ci hai annegato nel sangue i nostri cuori '
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
In seven years you'll hear a bell
In sette anni si sente una campana
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
in seven years you'll rost in hell"
in sette anni viene Rost all'inferno "
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee
There was a woman living near our town
C'era una donna che vive nei pressi della nostra città
On-a-lee and a-loly
On-a-lee e-loly
In day and night walked up and down
Nel giorno e di notte camminavano su e giù
Down by the Greenwood Sidee
Down by the Greenwood sidee