Meaner than sin, wild as the wind
Meaner daripada dosa, liar seperti angin
That blew on the Montana plain
Itu meledak di dataran Montana
Old Red was one of the last of his breed
Old Red adalah salah satu yang terakhir berkembang biak
And wasn’t about to be tamed
Dan tidak akan dijinakkan

From Idaho a young cowboy came
Dari Idaho seorang koboi muda datang
To ride in the big rodeo
Naik di rodeo besar
The young cowboy’s name was Billy McClain
Nama koboi muda itu adalah Billy McClain
And Billy had never been thrown
Dan Billy belum pernah dilempar

The greatest desire filling young Billy’s heart
Keinginan terbesar mengisi hati Billy muda
To ride this old outlaw called Red
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He drew him one day and I heard Billy say
Dia menariknya suatu hari dan saya mendengar Billy berkata
“I’ll ride him or drop over dead”
“Saya akan mengendarainya atau menjatuhkan diri”

Old Red was wicked down there in the chute
Red Tua jahat di sana di saluran musik
He was kicking and stomping about
Dia menendang dan menginjak-injak
Billy climbed in to the saddle with ease
Billy masuk ke pelana dengan mudah
Then yelled “Turn him loose, let us out”
Lalu berteriak “Belok dia lepas, ayo kita keluar”

Old Red came out with his head on the ground
Old Red keluar dengan kepalanya di tanah
His back hooves were touching his nose
Kuku belakangnya menyentuh hidungnya
Tryin’ to get rid of the man on his back
Cobalah untuk menyingkirkan pria di punggungnya
But the man went wherever he’d go
Tapi pria itu pergi kemana pun dia pergi

Billy was rakin’ Old Red with his spurs
Billy merah tua dengan tawanya
From his tail to the tip of his chin
Dari ekornya sampai ke ujung dagunya
He was doin’ right well, but Billy could tell
Dia benar baik, tapi Billy bisa tahu
This outlaw would never give in
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Old Red was runnin’ straight for the fence
Old Red langsung berlari ke pagar
Suddenly stoppin’ and then
Tiba-tiba stoppin ‘dan kemudian
He reared on his hind legs and fell on his back
Dia memunggungi kaki belakangnya dan terjatuh di punggungnya
Takin’ poor Billy with him
Takin ‘Billy malang bersamanya

There was a hush in the crowd and they knew
Ada keheningan di antara orang banyak dan mereka tahu
This would be Billy’s last ride
Ini akan menjadi perjalanan terakhir Billy
The saddle horn crushed Billy’s chest when they fell
Tanduk pelana menghancurkan dada Billy saat mereka terjatuh
And under Old Red Billy died
Dan di bawah Old Red Billy meninggal

Old Red lay still, no more would he move
Red Tua terbaring diam, tidak akan lagi dia bergerak
The cowboys that seen it could tell
Koboi yang melihatnya bisa diceritakan
In tryin’ to throw Billy off of his back
Dalam usaha untuk melempar Billy dari punggungnya
Old Red broke his neck when he fell
Old Red mematahkan lehernya saat terjatuh

Out in the West is the place where they rest
Di Barat ada tempat di mana mereka beristirahat
This cowboy that never was thrown
Koboi ini tak pernah dilempar
And one foot away restin’ there ‘neath the clay
Dan satu kaki menjauhi sana di bawah tanah liat
Is the outlaw that never was rode
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