Текст и перевод песни Kiyoshi Hikawa - 別れの一本杉

別れの一本杉

泣けた 泣けた こらえきれずに泣けたっけ
あの娘と別れた哀しさに
山のかけすも鳴いていた
一本杉の石の地蔵さんのよ
村はずれ

遠い 遠い 想い出しても 遠い空
必ず東京へついたなら
便りおくれと言った娘 りんごのような
赤い頬っぺたのよ あの泪

呼んで 呼んで そっと月夜にゃ 呼んでみた
嫁にもゆかずにこの俺の
帰りひたすら待っている あの娘はいくつ
とうに二十はよ 過ぎたろに

Parting at the Lone Cedar

I cried, I cried, I couldn't help but cry
From the sadness of parting with you
Even the mountain birds were chirping mournfully
By the stone Jizo statue at the lone cedar tree
At the edge of the village

Distant, distant, even in memory, a distant sky
You said, "When I get to Tokyo, for sure,"
"Send me a letter," you said, my girl, like an apple,
With rosy cheeks, oh, those tears

Calling, calling, softly in the moonlight, I called your name
Without marrying, waiting faithfully for my return
How old are you now, my love?
Surely you're past twenty now