Viikko sitten sain kirjeen tuolta kaukaa
A week ago I got a letter from far away
Se tuli tuolta Kreikan maalta jostakin
It came from greek lands somewhere
Mun rakas vaimoni hän läksi Pepiton matkaan
My beloved wife left with Pepito
Bansku-poika suoraan Espanjasta
Banana-boy straight from Spain
Oi Elli, Elli, Elli sua kaipaan
Oh Elli, Elli, Elli I miss you
Miks läksit, Elli, tumman miehen laivaan
Why did you leave, Elli, to dark mans ship
Elli, Elli, Elli sua kaipaan
Oh Elli, Elli, Elli I miss you
Elli sua kaipaan niin
Elli I miss you so much
Elli, Elli, Elli sua kaipaan
Oh Elli, Elli, Elli I miss you
Elli sua kaipaan niin
Elli I miss you so much
Jäisen puukon hän iski suoraan syädämeen
You stroke a frozen dagger straight to my hearth
Kaikki unelmani heittää saan kai roskikseen
I can throw all dreams to the garbage bin I guess
Pannahisen banskujätkä sä veit mun eukkoni jemmaan
Damn banana-boy took my wife away
Nyt tarttee tyytyy mun varmaan naapurimaamme Emmaan
I guess I have to settle for neighbour country's Emma
Oi Elli, Elli, Elli sua kaipaan
Oh Elli, Elli, Elli I miss you
En jaksa Elli en kammata m tukkaa
I dont have the streight to comb my hair
Mun päähn takoo tuhat märkää ohrapuurosukkaa
Thousand barley porridge socks are pounding my head
Mun posket lykkii heinää, mun aivot rappeutuu
My cheeks are growing weeds, my brain are degerating
Oi mikset, Elli-kulta luokseni sä tuu
Oh why wont you, My dear Elli come to my side
Oi Elli, Elli, Elli sua kaipaan
Oh Elli, Elli, Elli I miss you