Early one morning while makin' the rounds,
Suatu pagi yang awal saat aku berkeliling,
I took a shot of cocaine and I shot my baby down
Aku pakai kokain dan aku tembak pacarku.
I shot her down then I went to bed,
Aku tembak dia lalu aku pergi tidur,
I stuck that lovin' forty-four beneath my head
Aku taruh pistol .44 di bawah kepala.

Woke up next morning and I grabbed that gun,
Bangun pagi berikutnya dan aku ambil pistol itu,
I took a shot of cocaine and away I run
Aku pakai kokain lagi dan aku kabur,
Made a good run but I run too slow,
Aku berlari kencang tapi terlalu lambat,
they overtook me down in Juarez Mexico
Mereka menangkapku di Juarez, Meksiko.

In the hot joint takin' the pill,
Di tempat panas sambil minum obat,
there walked the sheriff from Jericho Hill
Ada sheriff yang datang dari Jericho Hill,
Willy Lee your name is not Jack Brown,
Willy Lee, namamu bukan Jack Brown,
you're the dirty hack that shot your woman down
Kau si brengsek yang tembak wanita mu.

Yes, so my name's is Billy Lee,
Ya, namaku Billy Lee,
if you've got a warrant you better read it to me
Kalau kau punya surat perintah, bacakan padaku.
I shot her down 'cause she made me sore,
Aku tembak dia karena dia bikin aku marah,
I thought I was her daddy but she had five more
Aku pikir aku ayahnya, tapi dia punya lima yang lain.

When I was arrested I was dressed in black,
Saat aku ditangkap, aku pakai baju hitam,
they threw me on a freight train and hauled me back
Mereka lempar aku ke kereta barang dan bawa aku kembali.
Had no friend who'd go my bail,
Tak ada teman yang mau membebaskanku,
they stuck my dried-up carcass in the county jail
Mereka masukkan jasadku yang kering ke penjara daerah.

Early next morning 'round half past nine,
Pagi berikutnya sekitar jam sembilan setengah,
I saw the sheriff comin' down the line
Aku lihat sheriff datang dari kejauhan,
That sheriff yelled as he cleared his throat,
Sheriff itu berteriak sambil membersihkan tenggorokannya,
said come on you dirty hackin' to the district court
Dia bilang, ayo kau si brengsek ke pengadilan distrik.

Into the courtroom my trial began,
Di ruang sidang, persidanganku dimulai,
where I was judged by twelve honest men
Di mana aku diadili oleh dua belas pria jujur.
Yes, as the jury started walkin' out,
Ya, saat juri mulai keluar,
I saw that little judge commence to look about
Aku lihat hakim kecil itu mulai melihat sekeliling.

In about five minutes then walked a man,
Sekitar lima menit kemudian, seorang pria masuk,
holding the verdict in his right hand
Memegang putusan di tangan kanannya.
The verdict read in the first degree,
Putusannya dibaca sebagai tingkat pertama,
I shouted Lordy Lordy please have mercy on me
Aku teriak, Tuhan, tolong kasihanilah aku.

The judge he smiled when he picked up his pen,
Hakim itu tersenyum saat dia mengambil pulpen,
ninety-nine years in the San Quentin Penn
Sembilan puluh sembilan tahun di penjara San Quentin,
Ninety-nine years underneath that ground,
Sembilan puluh sembilan tahun di bawah tanah itu,
but I can't forget that day I shot that bad bitch down
Tapi aku tak bisa lupa hari itu saat aku tembak si brengsek itu.

Come on you hotheads you listen to me,
Ayo kalian yang suka emosi, dengarkan aku,
stay off that whiskey and let that cocaine be
Jauhi wiski dan biarkan kokain itu saja.