Back in the black when we couldn't see,
Kembali di hitam saat kita tidak bisa melihat,
The wind come thru like a giant hand,
Angin datang seperti tangan raksasa,
And all these trees twirled twice around,
Dan semua pohon ini berputar dua kali di sekitar,
And fell like matchsticks, to the ground.
Dan jatuh seperti korek api, ke tanah.

Curled close together, you and I
Meringkuk berdekatan, kau dan aku
Pulled the covers tight,
Menarik selimut ketat,
And I wrapped my arms around your waist,
Dan aku memeluk pinggangku,
And buried your shoulder in my face.
Dan kuburkan bahu di wajahku.

Our dreams roared on like barrelled steam
Mimpi kami menderu seperti uap yang berjejer
We flew down the slope like Casey Jones,
Kami terbang menuruni lereng seperti Casey Jones,
Or, leaning together on a high-banked turn,
Atau, bersandar di tikungan tinggi,
Maybe like one of those bobsled teams.
Mungkin seperti salah satu tim bobsled itu.

I can't remember? Was there a wreck?
Saya tidak ingat Apakah ada kecelakaan?
Did I hit my head? Who's the President?
Apakah aku memukul kepalaku? Siapa presiden
I've searched the house. You're definitely gone.
Aku sudah mencari rumah itu. Kamu pasti pergi
Outside on the lawn there are fallen trees.
Di luar di halaman ada pohon tumbang.

And standing here, beside the bed,
Dan berdiri di sini, di samping tempat tidur,
The sun blaring in like the radio-clock,
Matahari menggelegar seperti jam radio,
The blankets are tangled, the sheets are torn,
Selimutnya kusut, seprainya robek,
My hand touches your pillow, it isn't warm.
Tanganku menyentuh bantal, tidak hangat.

I'd follow your dream, like a vapor trail,
Aku mengikuti mimpimu, seperti jejak uap,
I'd fly as fast as the wind in the sky,
Aku terbang secepat angin di langit,
If I could just find one tiny clue
Jika saya bisa menemukan satu petunjuk kecil
Of where you've gone to say goodbye.
Dari mana Anda pergi untuk mengucapkan selamat tinggal.

But all I can find is the evidence,
Tapi yang bisa saya temukan hanyalah buktinya,
The sky is as still as a July pond
Langit masih seperti kolam bulan Juli
And as blue as infinity ever could get,
Dan sekecil apa pun yang bisa didapatnya,
If Muddy Waters were singing this song.
Jika Muddy Waters menyanyikan lagu ini.
(repeat first verse to end)
(ulangi ayat pertama sampai akhir)

© 2002,Bill Hicks, “The Perfect Gig,” Admit One Records CD 2001
&salinan; 2002, Bill Hicks, “The Perfect Gig,” Akilah Satu Records CD 2001