But he left behind a closet filled with verse and rhymes
Tapi dia meninggalkan sebuah lemari berisi sajak dan sajak
And through some strange transaction
Dan melalui beberapa transaksi aneh
One was printed in the Times
Yang satu dicetak di Times
And everybody's searching for the king of underground
Dan semua orang mencari raja di bawah tanah
They found him down in Florida with a tombstone for a crown.
Mereka menemukannya di Florida dengan batu nisan untuk sebuah mahkota.

And everybody knows a line from his books that cost $4.99
Dan semua orang tahu garis dari buku-bukunya yang harganya $ 4,99
I wonder if he knows he's doin' quite this fine.
Aku ingin tahu apakah dia tahu dia baik-baik saja.

'Cause his books are all best sellers and his poems were turned to song
Karena buku-bukunya semua adalah buku terlaris dan puisinya beralih ke nyanyian
They had his brother on a talk show though they never got along
Mereka membawa saudaranya ke talk show meski mereka tidak pernah akur
And now he's called immortal, yes, he's even taught in school
Dan sekarang dia dipanggil abadi, ya, dia bahkan diajar di sekolah
They say he used his talents, a most proficient tool.
Mereka bilang dia menggunakan bakatnya, alat yang paling mahir.

But he left all of his royalties to Spooner his old hound
Tapi dia meninggalkan semua royalti-nya ke Spooner si anjing tua
Growing old on steak and bacon in his doghouse ten feet 'round
Tumbuh tua di atas steak dan daging babi di rumah anjingnya sejauh sepuluh kaki
And everybody wonders did he really lose his mind
Dan semua orang bertanya-tanya apakah dia benar-benar kehilangan akal sehatnya
No, he was just a poet who lived before his time
Tidak, dia hanya seorang penyair yang hidup sebelum waktunya
Yes, he was just a poet who lived before his time.
Ya, dia hanya seorang penyair yang hidup sebelum waktunya.
1973 American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
1973 American Broadcasting Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
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