Sending the Lover in Jiangnan

一不要你忧来，二不要你愁啊，

三不要你穿错了，小妹妹的花兜兜哇。

小妹妹的兜兜，

本是那银锁链儿呀，

情郎哥的兜兜八宝镀金勾。

小妹妹送情郎啊，

送到了大门东啊。

偏赶上那个天老爷，

刮起来西北风啊。

刮风不如下点小雨儿好哇，

下小雨呀留我的郎多待上几分钟啊。

小妹妹送我的郎啊，

送到了大门南呐。

顺腰中我就掏出来，

两块大银元呐。

这银元给我的郎，

买张火车票哇，

这银元给我的郎，

一路打茶间呐。

小妹妹送我的郎啊，

送到了大门西呀。

一抬头我就看见了，

有一个卖梨的呀，

我有心给我的郎，

买上个三五个呀，

想起来哥还是，

吃不得凉东西呀。

小妹妹送我的郎啊，

送到了大门北呀。

一抬头我就看见了，

孤雁往南飞呀。

那孤雁南飞，

终有北归的日呀，

也不知我的情郎哥，

何时把家归。

不知道情郎哥，

何时把家归呀。

The main idea of the lyrics:

Firstly, I don’t want you to worry, and secondly, I don’t want you to be sad,

Thirdly, don’t wear it wrong, my flowery clothes

Your girl’s clothes

Are actually a silver chain,

Hooking to the pocket of the lover, adorned with treasures and gold.

Little girl is sending her lover off,

Sending to the east of the gate.

It just so happened to be that fateful day,

The wind is blowing from the northwest.

It’s better to have a light rain than strong winds,

If it rains lightly, please let my lover stay a few more minutes.

Little girl is sending her lover off,

Sending to the south of the gate.

I took it out from my pocket,

Two large silver dollars.

These silver dollars are for my lover,

To buy a train ticket, please,

These silver dollars are for my lover,

To stop for tea along the way.

(Omitted)