Terjemahan Lirik Tom T. Hall - Lagu The Year That Clayton Delaney Died

I remember THE YEAR
Aku ingat THE YEAR
THAT CLAYTON DELANEY DIED
BAHWA CLAYTON DELANEY MATI
They said for the last two weeks
Mereka bilang selama dua minggu terakhir
That he suffered and cried
Bahwa dia menderita dan menangis
It made a big impression on me
Itu membuat kesan besar pada saya
Although I was a barefoot kid
Meski aku anak bertelanjang kaki
They said he got religion at the end
Mereka bilang dia mendapat agama di akhir
And I’m glad that he did
Dan aku senang dia melakukannya


Clayton was the best guitar picker
Clayton adalah pemetik gitar terbaik
In our town
Di kota kami
I thought he was a hero
Saya pikir dia adalah seorang pahlawan
And I used to follow Clayton around
Dan aku biasa mengikuti Clayton
I often wondered why Clayton
Saya sering bertanya-tanya mengapa Clayton
Who seemed so good to me
Siapa yang tampak begitu baik padaku?
Never took his guitar
Jangan pernah mengambil gitarnya
And made it down in Tenn-o-see
Dan berhasil di Tenn-o-lihat


Well daddy said he drank a lot
Nah ayah bilang dia banyak minum
But I could never understand
Tapi aku tidak pernah bisa mengerti
I knew he used to pick up in Ohio
Aku tahu dia biasa menjemput di Ohio
With a five piece band
Dengan band lima potong
Clayton used to tell me son
Clayton biasa memberitahuku anak laki-laki
You’d better put that ol’ guitar away
Sebaiknya kau menyingkirkan gitar itu
There ain’t no money in it
Tidak ada uang di dalamnya
It will lead you to an early grave
Ini akan membawa Anda ke sebuah kuburan awal


I guess if I’d admit it
Kurasa kalau aku mengakuinya
Clayton taught me how to drink booze
Clayton mengajari saya cara minum minuman keras
I can see him half stoned
Aku bisa melihat dia setengah dirajam
A-pickin’ out the Lovesick Blues
A-pickin ‘the Lovesick Blues
When Clayton died I made him a promise
Ketika Clayton meninggal, aku memberinya janji
I was going to carry on some how
Aku akan meneruskan beberapa cara
I’d give a hundred dollars
Aku akan memberikan seratus dolar
If he could only see me now
Jika dia hanya bisa melihatku sekarang


I remember THE YEAR
Aku ingat THE YEAR
THAT CLAYTON DELANEY DIED
BAHWA CLAYTON DELANEY MATI
Nobody ever knew it
Tidak ada yang tahu
But I went out in the woods and I cried
Tapi saya keluar di hutan dan saya menangis
While I know there’s a lot of big preachers
Sementara saya tahu ada banyak pengkhotbah besar
That know a lot more than I do
Itu tahu lebih banyak daripada saya
It could be that the good Lord
Bisa jadi itu adalah Tuhan yang baik
Likes a little pickin’ too
Suka juga pickin kecil


Yeah I remember THE YEAR
Iya saya ingat THE YEAR
THAT CLAYTON DELANEY DIED
BAHWA CLAYTON DELANEY MATI