As he walked into the poolroom
Saat dia berjalan ke ruang kolam renang
You could tell he didn't fit
Anda bisa mengatakan bahwa dia tidak cocok
In his handmade boots, custom suits
Di dalam sepatu buatan tangannya, jas custom
and pearl handled shooting stick
dan tongkat penahan mutiara yang ditangani
Tonight there'd be a showdown
Malam ini akan ada bentrokan
then everyone would know
maka semua orang pasti tahu
Who shoots the meanest game around
Siapa yang menembakkan permainan paling jahat di sekitar
The Baron or Billy Joe
Baron atau Billy Joe
Billy Joe looked Edgy
Billy Joe memandang Edgy
About to lose his cool
Kira-kira untuk kehilangan nya dingin
But the Baron's hands were steady
Tapi tangan Baron stabil
As the two began to duel
Saat keduanya mulai berduel
Yeah he was like a general
Ya dia seperti jendral
on a battlefield of slate
di medan perang batu tulis
And he'd say to Billy Joe
Dan dia akan berkata pada Billy Joe
each time he sunk the eight
setiap kali dia menenggak delapan
He'd Say
Dia akan mengatakannya

Wish I had a known ya
Seandainya aku sudah tahu ya
When you were a little younger
Saat kau sedikit lebih muda
Around me you might have learned
Di sekelilingku kau mungkin telah belajar
a thing or two
satu atau dua hal
If I had known you longer
Jika aku mengenalmu lagi
You might be a little Stronger
Anda mungkin sedikit lebih kuat
And maybe you'd shoot straighter
Dan mungkin Anda akan menembak lebih tegak
Then you doooo
Lalu kamu doooo
Maybe you'd shoot straighter
Mungkin Anda akan menembak lebih tegak
Then you do
Kemudian Anda melakukannya

Now Billy Joe was busted
Sekarang Billy Joe tertangkap
But he hadn't felt the sting
Tapi dia tidak merasakan sengatan itu
And from the far end of the table
Dan dari ujung meja
He threw his mother's wedding ring
Dia melempar cincin kawin ibunya
And he said you won my money
Dan dia bilang kamu memenangkan uangku
But it ain't gonna do the trick
Tapi itu tidak akan melakukan triknya
I'll bet this ring on one more game
Saya berani bertaruh cincin ini pada satu permainan lagi
against your fancy stick
melawan tongkat mewahmu
The Baron's eyes got foggy
Mata Baron berkabut
as the ring rolled on the felt
seperti cincin bergulung pada yang terasa
And he almost doubled over
Dan dia hampir dua kali lipat
Like he had been hit below the belt
Seperti dia tertembak di bawah ikat pinggang
Twenty years ago
Dua puluh tahun yang lalu
It was the ring his wife had worn
Cincin itu sudah dipakai istrinya
And he didn't know before he left
Dan dia tidak tahu sebelum dia pergi
that a son would soon be born
bahwa anak laki-laki akan segera lahir
It sounded just like thunder
Kedengarannya seperti guntur
when the Baron shot the break
saat Baron menembak jeda
But it grew thickly quiet
Tapi itu menjadi sangat sepi
as He lined up the eight
Saat dia berbaris ke delapan
Then a warm hand touched his shoulder
Lalu tangan hangat menyentuh bahunya
and it chilled him to the bone
dan itu membuatnya dingin sampai ke tulang
When he turned and saw the woman
Saat dia berbalik dan melihat wanita itu
Who had loved him for so long
Siapa yang telah mencintainya begitu lama
The game was never finished
Permainan tidak pernah selesai
The eight ball never fell
Bola delapan tidak pernah jatuh
The Baron calmly picked it up
Baron dengan tenang memungutnya