The Captain's Lament

Suu yaah nalbulong kin ne

(Death is for everyone)

Suu bi yaah ni di gi kinn

(Death is not for one person alone)

Dee tann peler dee si mu re

(When your time is up, you will go)

Wiika bulong touo disi yaa

(There’s nothing you can do about it)

Suu bi jin bibie

(Death doesn’t know a baby)

Suu bi jin kina tiina

(Death doesn’t know a rich person)

Suu bi jin niheoyeerh

(Death doesn’t know the old)

Suu bi jin hatalo

(Death doesn’t know the young)

Suu bi jin weela ting

(Death doesn’t know the sick)

Suu bi jin neer bulong

(Death doesn’t know anybody)