Don't know where he's headin for
Tidak tahu ke mana dia mencari
What he's done against the law
Apa yang dia lakukan melawan hukum
Got no future, got no hope
Tidak punya masa depan, tidak mendapat harapan
Just nothin but the rope
Bukan apa-apa kecuali tali

Freight train, freight train, goin so fast
Kereta kargo, kereta barang, pergi begitu cepat
Freight train, freight train, goin so fast
Kereta kargo, kereta barang, pergi begitu cepat
I don't know what train he's on
Saya tidak tahu kereta apa yang sedang dia jalani
Won't you tell me where he's gone
Tidakkah kamu ceritakan kemana dia pergi?

He lost his reason, lost his life
Dia kehilangan akal sehatnya, kehilangan nyawanya
He killed his friend in mortal strife
Dia membunuh temannya dalam perselisihan fana
He must have moved like the golden skies
Dia pasti bergerak seperti langit keemasan
Just a-waitin til he dies
Tunggu sebentar sampai dia meninggal

Freight train, freight train, goin so fast
Kereta kargo, kereta barang, pergi begitu cepat
Freight train, freight train, goin so fast
Kereta kargo, kereta barang, pergi begitu cepat
I don't know what train he's on
Saya tidak tahu kereta apa yang sedang dia jalani
Won't you tell me where he's gone
Tidakkah kamu ceritakan kemana dia pergi?

When he dies, just bury him please
Saat dia meninggal, kuburkan dia tolong
Way down the end of old Chestnut Street
Jalan menyusuri ujung Chestnut Street tua
Poplars at his head and feet
Poplar di kepala dan kakinya
And tell them he's gone to sleep
Dan katakan pada mereka bahwa dia sudah pergi tidur

Freight train, freight train, goin so fast
Kereta kargo, kereta barang, pergi begitu cepat
Freight train, freight train, goin so fast
Kereta kargo, kereta barang, pergi begitu cepat
I don't know what train he's on
Saya tidak tahu kereta apa yang sedang dia jalani
Won't you tell me where he's gone
Tidakkah kamu ceritakan kemana dia pergi?