Into Bill’s town rode an outlaw
Ke kota Bill mengendarai sebuah penjahat
He wore his gun low and tied down
Dia memakai pistolnya rendah dan diikat
He reined in his horse and announced to the crowd
Dia mengekang di kudanya dan mengumumkan pada orang banyak
“If you speak to me call me Sundown”
“Jika Anda berbicara dengan saya memanggil saya Sundown”
His clothes were all dark and fancy
Pakaiannya gelap dan mewah
And topped by a black leather vest
Dan diatapi rompi kulit hitam
Somebody asked how he came by his name
Seseorang bertanya bagaimana dia menemukan namanya
And if he was one of the best.
Dan jika dia adalah salah satu yang terbaik.

The eyes of the tall stranger narrowed
Mata orang asing tinggi menyipit
He grinned like the devil possessed
Dia menyeringai seperti setan yang dimilikinya
“I never fight till the sun’s going down
“Saya tidak pernah berjuang sampai matahari terbenam
And my back is facing the West”
Dan punggungku menghadap ke Barat “

Said he wouldn’t be with us tomorrow
Katanya dia tidak akan bersama kita besok
He only rode in for one thing
Dia hanya naik untuk satu hal
He only stopped by to make Bill Thaxton die
Dia hanya mampir untuk membuat Bill Thaxton meninggal
So he could add to his fame.
Jadi dia bisa menambah ketenarannya.
“Go give Bill Thaxton a message
“Beri Bill Thaxton sebuah pesan
And tell him a killer’s in town
Dan katakan padanya seorang pembunuh di kota
Tell him we’ll meet at the end of the street
Katakan padanya kita akan bertemu di ujung jalan
Just as the sun’s going down”
Sama seperti matahari yang turun “

Somebody said it had been years
Seseorang mengatakan sudah bertahun-tahun
Since old Bill had toted a gun
Sejak Bill tua membawa pistol
Sundown replied that it wasn’t his hide
Sundown menjawab bahwa itu bukan kulitnya
Killing old Bill would be fun
Membunuh Bill lama akan menyenangkan
The old ranger sent back his answer
Si ranger tua mengirim kembali jawabannya
“Tell him that I’m on my way
“Katakan padanya bahwa aku sedang dalam perjalanan
I’ve never ran and I’ll meet this young man
Aku tidak pernah berlari dan aku akan bertemu pemuda ini
At any time of the day”
Setiap saat sepanjang hari “

Bill got there just about sunset
Bill sampai di sana hampir menjelang matahari terbenam
It still hung like fire in the sky
Masih digantung seperti api di langit
In just a few moments out there in the street
Hanya dalam beberapa saat di luar sana di jalan
Old Bill or the outlaw would die
Bill tua atau penjahat akan mati

Slowly Bill slid from the saddle
Pelan-pelan Bill meluncur dari sadel
And started to make his advance
Dan mulai membuat uang muka
The sun hit the old ranger square in the eyes
Matahari menimpa alun-alun ranger tua di mata
The shadows had started to dance
Bayang-bayang mulai menari
Bill started talking to Sundown
Bill mulai berbicara dengan Sundown
Judging his distance that way
Menilai jaraknya seperti itu
Their stride was the same and at just thirty feet
Langkah mereka sama dan hanya tiga puluh kaki
Both of the men made their play
Kedua pria itu membuat permainan mereka

Bill’s gun slipped leather like lightning
Senapan Bill menyelipkan kulit seperti kilat
His forty-four spoke with a whine
Ayub empat puluh empat berbicara sambil merengek
The sun didn’t bother Bill Thaxton at all
Matahari sama sekali tidak mengganggu Bill Thaxton
Because the old ranger was blind
Karena si ranger tua itu buta
Six shots delivered their message
Enam tembakan menyampaikan pesan mereka
The ranger had emptied his gun
Si ranger telah mengosongkan senjatanya
Bill gave a sigh when there was no reply
Bill mendesah saat tidak ada jawaban
He knew that once more he had won
Dia tahu bahwa sekali lagi dia menang

The old ranger lowered his six gun
Si ranger tua menurunkan enam senapannya
He just stood there starting ahead
Dia hanya berdiri di sana mulai dari depan
Watching you’d think that old Bill didn’t know
Menonton Anda akan mengira Bill tua itu tidak tahu
In front of him Sundown lay dead
Di depannya, Sundown terbaring mati

Bill has been gone for a long time
Bill telah pergi untuk waktu yang lama
But old timers still can recall
Tapi timer lama masih bisa mengingatnya
The day the old ranger stood up to the test
Pada hari si ranger tua berdiri untuk ujian
And proved he was best of them all
Dan ternyata dia terbaik dari mereka semua