Dalam kegilaan yang mengocok
of the locomotive breath,
dari napas lokomotif,
runs the all – time loser,
menjalankan pecundang sepanjang masa,
headlong to his death.
sampai mati.
He feels the piston scraping –
Dia merasa piston menggores –
steam breaking on his brow –
uap pecah di alisnya –
Old Charlie stole the handle and
Charlie tua mencuri pegangan dan
the train it won't stop going-
kereta itu tidak akan berhenti berjalan-
no way to slow down.
tidak ada cara untuk melambat
He sees his children jumping off
Dia melihat anak-anaknya melompat keluar
at the stations – one by one.
di stasiun – satu per satu.
His woman and his best friend –
Wanita dan sahabatnya –
in bed and having fun.
di tempat tidur dan bersenang-senang
He's crawling down the corridor
Dia merangkak menuruni koridor
on his hands and knees-
di tangan dan lutut-
old Charlie stole the handle and
Charlie tua mencuri pegangan dan
the train it won't stop going –
kereta itu tidak akan berhenti berjalan –
no way to slow down.
tidak ada cara untuk melambat
He hears the silence howling –
Dia mendengar keheningan melolong –
catches angels as they fall.
menangkap malaikat saat mereka jatuh
And the all-time winner
Dan pemenang sepanjang masa
has got him by the balls.
telah mendapat dia dengan bola
He picks up Gideons Bible –
Dia mengambil Alkitab Gideons –
open at page one –
buka di halaman satu –
God He stole the handle and
Tuhan Dia mencuri pegangan dan
the train won't stop going –
kereta tidak akan berhenti berjalan –
no way to slow down.
tidak ada cara untuk melambat