Lyrics and translation 石川さゆり - 河童

河童

海と別(き)れたら 女房に
なってあげると 振り返りゃ
空に妾(あたし)を抱きあげて
河童(かっぱ)になるかと 抱いたひと
かれこれ一年 夫婦(ふたり)して
'河童'という名の 居酒屋を
だそうとしていた その矢先き
あんたひどいよ 逝(い)くなんて ！！
あれは恋唄？ みれん節？
酔いにまかせた 「なみだ船」
あんた偲んで 漁師仲間(おなかま)が
今夜も唄って くれてます
どんなにお店は 流行っても
淋しいこゝろは 隠せない
せめてあんたに 似た子をさ
遺(のこ)していって 欲しかった ！！
あんたそこから 見えますか
居酒屋'河童'の 赤提灯
幻(ゆめ)でもいいから ねぇあんた
今夜妾(あたし)を 抱きにきて ！！

Kappa

If you leave the sea, you will become my wife
He said as he looked back
Embracing his mistress in the sky
He said he would become a kappa if he held me
It has been a year now, the two of us
Husband and wife, we were about to open
A tavern called "Kappa"
But then, my dear, you passed away !!
Was that a love song? A song of regret?
A "song of tears" sung drunkenly
My fellow fishermen sing it tonight
Remembering you
No matter how popular the shop is
I can't hide my lonely heart
I wish you had left me
With a child who looks like you !!
Can you see it from there, my dear?
The red lantern of the tavern "Kappa"
Even if it's just a dream, oh my dear
Come and hold me tonight !!