Sittin' on the bank of Holy Creek down by the county line
Sittin ‘di tepi Holy Creek di dekat garis county
I can hear the sound of Old Boss and Lazy Horse–he's howlin' right on time
Aku bisa mendengar suara Old Boss dan Lazy Horse – dia benar-benar tepat waktu
He's howlin' at the sound of the #9 comin' down the line
Dia sedang mendengarkan suara komedi # 9 di telepon
And my mind catches a ride on the westbound number nine
Dan pikiranku tertangkap di nomor barat sembilan
And my mind catches a ride on the westbound number nine
Dan pikiranku tertangkap di nomor barat sembilan

Catching the westbound number nine
Menangkap nomor barat sembilan
Gonna leave this town, leave it far behind
Akan meninggalkan kota ini, tinggalkan jauh di belakang
Gonna leave while I've got my peace of mind
Akan pergi sementara aku merasa tenang
On the westbound number nine
Di nomor barat sembilan

My Pa is with his moonshine friends
Pa saya bersama teman-temannya yang nakal
Drinkin Deacon Jones' bathtub gin
Gin bak mandi Drinkin Deacon Jones
Deacon Jones preachin' about savin' souls
Deacon Jones berkhotbah tentang jiwa-jiwa savin ‘
Yellin' out how the whole town is full of sin
Yellin ‘tahu bagaimana seluruh kota penuh dengan dosa
But like Pa and all the rest
Tapi seperti Pa dan sisanya
He tries to look down Bobbie Sue's low-cut dress
Dia mencoba melihat ke bawah gaun berpotongan Bobbie Sue yang rendah
And my mind catches a ride on the westbound number nine
Dan pikiranku tertangkap di nomor barat sembilan
And my mind catches a ride on the westbound number nine
Dan pikiranku tertangkap di nomor barat sembilan

Ma, I see you're ashamed to look me in the face
Ma, aku melihat kau malu menatap wajahku
As if I was nothing but a past mistake
Seolah aku bukan apa-apa selain kesalahan masa lalu
Sittin' there at night when Pa comes stumblin' in
Sittin ‘di sana pada malam hari saat Pa datang dengan stumblin’ masuk
Full of the Deacon's bathtub gin
Penuh gin bak mandi Diaken itu
Swearin' and a-cussin' that I wasn't no kin
Swearin ‘dan a-cussin’ bahwa saya bukan keluarga
I heard his name but Ma knows what he should have been
Aku mendengar namanya tapi Ma tahu apa yang seharusnya

Westbound number nine
Nomor barat sembilan
Gonna leave this town, leave it far behind
Akan meninggalkan kota ini, tinggalkan jauh di belakang
Gonna leave while I've got my peace of mind
Akan pergi sementara aku merasa tenang
On the westbound number nine
Di nomor barat sembilan

Catching the westbound number nine
Menangkap nomor barat sembilan
Gonna leave this town, leave it far behind
Akan meninggalkan kota ini, tinggalkan jauh di belakang
Gonna leave while I've got my peace of mind
Akan pergi sementara aku merasa tenang
On the westbound number nine
Di nomor barat sembilan

(repeat to fade)
(ulangi untuk memudar)