Johnny Lo, he had some money he owed, and dodging creditors is always a bitch
Johnny Lo, dia punya sejumlah uang yang dia berutang, dan menghindari kreditur selalu menyebalkan
Johnny knew that what he needed to do was suck it up and go back home for the fish
Johnny tahu bahwa yang perlu dilakukannya adalah mengisapnya dan kembali ke rumah untuk mencari ikan
So Johnny took a plane and got back on that boat
Jadi Johnny naik pesawat dan kembali ke kapal itu
And all the way the lump was in his throat
Dan sepanjang benjolan itu ada di tenggorokannya

Peggy Sue was pretty broken up too, she spent the weekend watching movies in bed
Peggy Sue juga cukup putus, dia menghabiskan akhir pekan menonton film di tempat tidur
She would cry at unpredictable times and either miss her man or wish he was dead
Dia akan menangis pada saat-saat yang tak terduga dan merindukannya atau berharap dia mati
But she would never stray, she wanted it that way
Tapi dia tidak akan pernah menyimpang, dia menginginkannya seperti itu
At least that's what she told herself that day
Setidaknya itulah yang dia katakan pada dirinya sendiri hari itu

Adam Tan, he was a triangle man who didn't know what he was getting into
Adam Tan, dia adalah pria segitiga yang tidak tahu apa yang sedang dia hadapi
Peggy Sue had nothing better to do than get some tanning done and work at the zoo
Peggy Sue tidak ada yang lebih baik untuk dilakukan daripada melakukan penyamakan dan bekerja di kebun binatang
There wasn't any plan, but then there never is
Tidak ada rencana, tapi tidak pernah ada
She had her own world and he had his
Dia memiliki dunianya sendiri dan dia memilikinya

Billie Jean, she was a fisherman's dream as she was shouting orders down at her men
Billie Jean, dia adalah mimpi nelayan saat dia meneriakkan perintah pada anak buahnya
Johnny Lo, he had a season to go before he'd get to see his lover again
Johnny Lo, dia punya waktu untuk pergi sebelum dia bisa bertemu kekasihnya lagi
And Billie had a thing for quiet men like John
Dan Billie punya barang untuk orang-orang pendiam seperti John
She hoped the way she smiled would turn him on
Dia berharap cara dia tersenyum akan mengubahnya

Adam Tan, he drove a purple sedan and liked to take it out whenever he could
Adam Tan, dia mengendarai sedan ungu dan suka mengeluarkannya kapan pun dia bisa
Peggy Sue, she drove a purple car too and liked to drive it out in West Hollywood
Peggy Sue, dia mengendarai mobil ungu juga dan suka mengemudikannya di West Hollywood
And so it came to be that one day they should meet
Dan jadilah suatu hari mereka harus bertemu
And share a cigarette out in the street
Dan bagikan rokok di jalan

Billie Jean had found the man of her dreams and she was trying to line him up in her sights
Billie Jean telah menemukan pria impiannya dan dia mencoba mengantarnya
Johnny Lo knew she was ready to go but not with Peggy Sue, it didn't feel right
Johnny Lo tahu dia sudah siap untuk pergi tapi tidak dengan Peggy Sue, rasanya tidak enak
And so he'd look away and try to act polite
Jadi dia akan berpaling dan mencoba bersikap sopan
And hate himself for wanting her at night
Dan membenci dirinya sendiri karena menginginkannya di malam hari

Peggy Sue, she didn't know what to do, except that standing by her man would be tough
Peggy Sue, dia tidak tahu harus berbuat apa, kecuali kalau berdiri di samping pria itu akan sulit
Adam Tan was never part of the plan, but Johnny's photograph was never enough
Adam Tan tidak pernah menjadi bagian dari rencana itu, tapi foto Johnny tidak pernah cukup
And isn't that the way that these things always start
Dan bukankah begitulah hal-hal ini selalu dimulai
People fall in fast and plans fall apart
Orang-orang jatuh dengan cepat dan rencana berantakan

Johnny woke and felt the cigarette smoke like it was oozing out of every pore
Johnny terbangun dan merasakan asap rokok seperti itu mengalir keluar dari setiap pori-pori
Billie Jean, yeah she was deep in a dream as Johnny dressed and made his way to the door
Billie Jean, ya, dia dalam mimpi saat Johnny berpakaian dan berjalan ke pintu
The cold Alaskan air, it cleared his guilty head
Udara dingin di udara dingin, ia membersihkan kepalanya yang bersalah
And told him he and Peggy would be wed
Dan mengatakan kepadanya bahwa dia dan Peggy akan menikah

Peggy Sue, yeah she was waking up too inside a tent next to a purple sedan
Peggy Sue, ya dia juga terbangun di dalam tenda di samping sedan ungu
She felt good but didn't know if she should as Adam stirred against the palm of her hand
Dia merasa baik tapi tidak tahu apakah dia seharusnya seperti Adam bergerak di telapak tangannya
And isn't that the way that these things always end
Dan bukankah begitulah hal-hal ini selalu berakhir
She hoped that she and John could still be friends
Dia berharap bahwa dia dan John masih bisa berteman