苏三离了洪桐县，

将身来在大街前。

示曾开言我心内惨，

过往的君子听我言

哪一位去往南京转，

与我那三郎把信传。

就说苏三把命断，

来生变犬马我当报还。

Su San has left the county Hongtong

and come to the street

I felt deeply sad before I can say

Gentlemen, please listen to me

Whoever going to Nanjing

please help me to send a message to my San Lan

Tell him that Su San is going to be dead

and I would like to be a dog or horse to pay him a debt of gratitude afterlife