Johnny often liked to go out on the town
Johnny sering suka pergi ke luar kota
He’d forget where he’d be going so he’d just wander around
Dia akan lupa ke mana dia akan pergi sehingga dia baru saja berkeliaran
I when he was back for I would hear the smack
Saya saat dia kembali karena saya akan mendengar pukulan itu
Of his head hitting the doorway but tonight it was alack
Dari kepalanya memukul pintu tapi malam ini adalah alack

Johnny came home headless, it was a great disgrace
Johnny pulang tanpa kepala, sangat memalukan
But wherever it’s a-lying there’s a smile upon his face
Tapi di mana pun letaknya ada senyum di wajahnya
I should have seen it coming, he finally lost his mind
Seharusnya aku melihatnya datang, akhirnya dia kehilangan akal sehatnya
But if his head don’t turn up soon then all his hats are mine
Tapi jika kepalanya tidak segera muncul, semua topi miliknya adalah milikku

Johnny came towards me but suddenly he stopped
Johnny mendekatiku tapi tiba-tiba dia berhenti
As if trying to think of something but having no luck
Seakan mencoba memikirkan sesuatu tapi tidak beruntung
Still he didn’t notice that his head weren’t there
Tetap saja dia tidak memperhatikan bahwa kepalanya tidak ada di sana
‘Til he took out a brush and tried to comb his hair
Dia mengeluarkan sikat dan mencoba menyisir rambutnya

I said, “Johnny where’s your cranium?” but he didn’t seem to know
Aku berkata, “Johnny mana tengkorakmu?” Tapi sepertinya dia tidak tahu
He just shrugged his shoulders and tried to find his nose
Dia hanya mengangkat bahunya dan mencoba menemukan hidungnya
And the sight of him there topless made me start to cry
Dan melihat dia di sana topless membuatku mulai menangis
For I learned we’d ne’er see eye to eye
Karena saya belajar, kami akan melihat dari jauh ke mata

Johnny came home headless, it was a great disgrace
Johnny pulang tanpa kepala, sangat memalukan
But wherever it’s a-lying there’s a smile upon his face
Tapi di mana pun letaknya ada senyum di wajahnya
I should have seen it coming, he should have stayed in bed
Seharusnya aku melihatnya datang, seharusnya dia tetap di tempat tidur
For now I fear he’ll spend his life just trying to get ahead
Untuk saat ini aku takut dia akan menghabiskan hidupnya hanya berusaha maju

Refusing to believe that he had split for good
Menolak untuk percaya bahwa dia telah berpisah untuk selamanya
His lower half and me searched the neighbourhood
Bagian bawahnya dan saya menggeledah lingkungan sekitar
It soon became apparent that his head we wouldn’t find it
Segera menjadi jelas bahwa kepalanya kita tidak akan menemukannya
He could not retrace his steps, he was absent minded
Dia tidak bisa menelusuri kembali langkahnya, dia tidak hadir

Well years went by til late one night I heard a voice I swore
Tahun-tahun berlalu sampai larut malam aku mendengar suara yang saya sumpah
Was Johnny calling out to me, I flung open the door
Apakah Johnny memanggilku, aku membuka pintunya
Johnny’s head was home, it took a taxi cab
Kepala Johnny ada di rumah, naik taksi
Alas, it was too late, his body had gone bad
Sayangnya, sudah terlambat, tubuhnya menjadi tidak sehat

Johnny’s head was homeless, his body was cremated
Kepala Johnny kehilangan tempat tinggal, tubuhnya dikremasi
And the funeral was harder than he had anticipated
Dan pemakamannya lebih sulit dari yang dia duga
I should of seen it coming he said in his eulogy
Seharusnya aku melihatnya datang, katanya dalam ceramahnya
But never thought I’d have to say I ain’t got no-body
Tapi tidak pernah berpikir saya harus mengatakan bahwa saya tidak mendapat tubuh

(I ain’t got nobody)
(Saya tidak punya siapa-siapa)

Johnny came home headless, it was a great disgrace
Johnny pulang tanpa kepala, sangat memalukan
But now his head’s upon a shelf, a smile upon his face
Tapi sekarang kepalanya di atas rak, senyum di wajahnya
But now his head’s upon a shelf, a smile upon his face
Tapi sekarang kepalanya di atas rak, senyum di wajahnya