A blessing from heaven, Into this world You're born, my baby, I'll take care of you Irayo hei, irayo hoi, irayo My dearest child Don’t you cry, heiyo heiyo, May the sun shine on you Be a good boy, heiyo heiyo Please grow up Healthy and strong When summer comes, I'll send you a cool breeze When winter comes, I'll hold you to my bosom Irayo hei, irayo hoi, irayo My dearest child Don’t cry, heiyo heiyo, May the moon shine on you Be a good girl, heiyo heiyo, Please grow up To adulthood Stormy winds may blow As you go through life I'll shelter you from the storm, so you that you'll bloom like a flower Irayo hei, irayo hoi, irayo, My dearest child, Don’t cry, heiyo heiyo, May the heavens shine on you Be a good person, heiyo, heiyo, And lead a worthy life