Translation of the song 弹棉花 artist Unknown artist (Chinese)

弹棉花啊

Beat the cotton!

弹棉花

Beat the cotton,

半斤棉弹成八两八哟

from half a pound you get three quarter.

旧棉花弹成了新棉花哟

From old stock you get new cotton

弹好了棉被，那个姑娘要出嫁

to make a blanket, for the bride.

哎哟勒呀勒

Ayy... Yoo... Ley... Yaa... Ley... (Tune)

哎哟勒呀勒

Ayy... Yoo... Ley... Yaa... Ley...

弹好了棉被，那个姑娘要出嫁

Make a blanket for the bride,

那个姑娘要出嫁

the bride who is about to wed.

弹棉花喽

Oh beat the cotton

弹棉花

Beat the cotton,

半斤棉弹出八两八哟

from half a pound you get three quarter.

旧棉花弹成了新棉花哟

From old stock you get new cotton

弹好了棉被，那个姑娘要出嫁

to make a blanket, for the bride.

弹棉花喽

Oh beat the cotton

弹棉花

Beat the cotton,

半斤棉弹成八两八哟

from half a pound you get three quarter.

旧棉花弹成了新棉花哟

From old stock you get new cotton

弹好了棉被 那个姑娘要出嫁

to make a blanket, for the bride.

哎哟嘞呀嘞

Ayy... Yoo... Ley... Yaa... Ley... (Tune)

哎哟嘞呀嘞

Ayy... Yoo... Ley... Yaa... Ley...

弹好了棉被，那个姑娘要出嫁

Make a blanket for the bride,

那个姑娘要出嫁

the bride who is about to wed.