From their northeast source the sour wind roars
Dari sumbernya di timur laut, angin asam menggeram
Bear gifts fresh from the valley waters.
Membawa hadiah segar dari air lembah.
Hallow echoes strip Pennsylvania mountain walls
Gema suci membongkar dinding gunung Pennsylvania
With their corsets and their old Betsy ruffle
Dengan korsetnya dan ruffle tua Betsy
And their slips with pearly white.
Dan gaun dalamnya yang berwarna putih berkilau.
They stand bulging up against the screen door,
Mereka berdiri menempel di pintu layar,
A banshee "Good night."
Seperti hantu yang berteriak "Selamat malam."

Summer's sweet and she brings me water,
Musim panas manis dan dia membawakan saya air,
But give me Winter, that old icy whore.
Tapi beri aku Musim Dingin, pelacur es tua itu.
While Summer lies meek and follows orders,
Sementara Musim Panas terkulai patuh dan mengikuti perintah,
Winter cries "Me!" and pulls you through the door.
Musim Dingin berteriak "Aku!" dan menarikmu melewati pintu.

The limp milk tramp cries metal-flake tears.
Pengemis susu yang lemas menangis air mata berkilau logam.
They drip like honey down [soot?] momma's leg.
Mereka menetes seperti madu di kaki mama yang hitam.
You lay watchin' them off. Eat a hole in his cloth.
Kau berbaring menonton mereka. Menggerogoti pakaiannya.
He'll ask, but he don't beg.
Dia akan bertanya, tapi tidak memohon.
Said I'd like to the mademoiselle
Katakan aku suka pada mademoiselle
Who holds the keys to all these doors around the waist
Yang memegang kunci semua pintu ini di pinggangnya
And rings the bell.
Dan membunyikan lonceng.

Summer's sweet and she brings me water,
Musim panas manis dan dia membawakan saya air,
But give me Winter, that old icy whore.
Tapi beri aku Musim Dingin, pelacur es tua itu.
Summer lies meek and follows orders,
Musim Panas terkulai patuh dan mengikuti perintah,
Winter cries "Me!" and pulls you through the door.
Musim Dingin berteriak "Aku!" dan menarikmu melewati pintu.

With scufflin' sound, the knot-voiced matron makes her rounds,
Dengan suara berderak, pengurus bersuara serak itu berkeliling,
Knockin' on each and every door.
Menggedor setiap pintu satu per satu.
With a look like white heat, she sways, salty, sweet
Dengan tatapan seperti panas putih, dia bergoyang, asin, manis
And leads me 'cross her Persian floor.
Dan membawaku melintasi lantai Persiannya.
She squeeze' my hand and before her I stood.
Dia menggenggam tanganku dan aku berdiri di hadapannya.
I was scared. It was dark, but it was good.
Aku takut. Gelap, tapi itu menyenangkan.

Summer's sweet and she brings me water,
Musim panas manis dan dia membawakan saya air,
But give me Winter, that old icy whore.
Tapi beri aku Musim Dingin, pelacur es tua itu.
While Summer lies meek and follows orders,
Sementara Musim Panas terkulai patuh dan mengikuti perintah,
Winter cries "Me!" and pulls me through her door.
Musim Dingin berteriak "Aku!" dan menarikku melewati pintunya.