I heard his chain a clankin’
Aku mendengar rerumputannya clankin ‘
It made a mournful sound
Itu membuat suara sedih
Welded around his body
Dilas ke sekeliling tubuhnya
Dragging along on the ground
Menyeret di tanah

He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang

He came up to my window
Dia mendekat ke jendelaku
He looked at me and he said
Dia menatapku dan dia berkata
“I am so tired and hungry
“Saya sangat lelah dan lapar
Give me a bite of your bread”
Beri aku gigitan rotimu “

He did not look like a robber
Dia tidak terlihat seperti perampok
He didn’t look like a thief
Dia tidak terlihat seperti pencuri
His face was all covered in sadness
Wajahnya penuh kesedihan
He had a voice full of sorrow and grief
Dia memiliki suara yang penuh duka dan duka cita

He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang

I went into my kitchen
Saya pergi ke dapur saya
Got him a bowl full of meat
Dapatkan dia mangkuk penuh daging
A drink and a pan of cold biscuits
Minuman dan segelas biskuit dingin
That’s all I had for him to eat
Hanya itu yang kumiliki untuk dia makan

And though he was tired and hungry
Dan meski sudah lelah dan lapar
A bright light came over his face
Sebuah cahaya menerangi wajahnya
He bowed his head on his bosom
Dia menundukkan kepala di dadanya
He made a beautiful grace
Dia membuat anugerah yang indah

He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang

(Long chain, long chain, long chain)
(Rantai panjang, rantai panjang, rantai panjang)
(He had a long chain on)
(Dia memiliki rantai panjang)
(Long chain, long chain, long chain)
(Rantai panjang, rantai panjang, rantai panjang)
(He had a long chain on)
(Dia memiliki rantai panjang)

I fetched my chisel and hammer
Aku mengambil pahat dan palu
Offered to set him free
Ditawarkan untuk membebaskannya
He shook his head and said sadly
Dia menggelengkan kepalanya dan berkata sedih
Guess we had best let it be
Kurasa sebaiknya kita membiarkannya

When he had finished his supper
Setelah selesai makan malamnya
He thanked me again and again
Dia mengucapkan terima kasih lagi dan lagi
And though it’s been years since I saw him
Dan sudah bertahun-tahun sejak aku melihatnya
I still hear the rattle of his chain
Aku masih mendengar deru rantainya

He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang

He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang
He had a long chain on
Dia memiliki rantai panjang