Me and my uncle went ridin' down,
Aku dan pamanku pergi berkendara,
South Colorado, West Texas bound.
Menuju Colorado Selatan, arah Texas Barat.
We stopped over in Santa Fe,
Kami berhenti sejenak di Santa Fe,
That bein' the point just about half way,
Itu jadi titik yang hampir setengah jalan,
And you know it was the hottest part of the day.
Dan kau tahu itu adalah bagian terpanas dari hari.

I took the horses up to the stall,
Aku membawa kuda-kuda itu ke kandang,
Went to the barroom, ordered drinks for all.
Pergi ke bar, pesan minuman untuk semua.
Three days in the saddle, you know my body hurt,
Tiga hari di pelana, tubuhku terasa sakit,
It bein' summer, I took off my shirt,
Karena musim panas, aku melepas bajuku,
And I tried to wash off some of that dusty dirt.
Dan aku mencoba membersihkan debu-debu itu.

West Texas cowboys, they's all around,
Koboi Texas Barat, mereka ada di sekitar,
With liquor and money, they're loaded down.
Dengan minuman dan uang, mereka penuh sesak.
So soon after payday, know it seemed a shame;
Jadi segera setelah hari gajian, rasanya sayang sekali;
You know my uncle, he starts a friendly game,
Kau tahu pamanku, dia mulai permainan ramah,
High-low jack and the winner take the hand.
High-low jack dan pemenangnya ambil kartu.

My uncle starts winnin'; cowboys got sore.
Pamanku mulai menang; para koboi jadi kesal.
One of them called him, and then two more,
Salah satu dari mereka memanggilnya, dan dua lagi,
Accused him of cheatin'; Oh no, it couldn't be.
Menuduhnya curang; Oh tidak, itu tidak mungkin.
I know my uncle, he's as honest as me,
Aku tahu pamanku, dia sejujur aku,
And I'm as honest as a gamblin' man can be.
Dan aku sejujur pria penjudi bisa jadi.

One of them cowboys, he starts to draw,
Salah satu dari koboi itu, dia mulai menarik senjata,
And I shot him down, Lord he never saw.
Dan aku menembaknya, Tuhan, dia tidak pernah melihat.
Shot me another, oh damn he won't grow old.
Menembak yang lain, oh sial, dia tidak akan tumbuh tua.
In the confusion, my uncle grabbed the gold,
Dalam kebingungan, pamanku mengambil emas itu,
And we high-tailed it down to Mexico.
Dan kami melarikan diri ke Meksiko.

I love those cowboys, I love their gold,
Aku mencintai para koboi itu, aku mencintai emas mereka,
I loved my uncle, God rest his soul,
Aku mencintai pamanku, semoga Tuhan memberinya ketenangan,
Taught me good, Lord, Taught me all I know
Mengajarkanku dengan baik, Tuhan, mengajarkanku semua yang aku tahu
Taught me so well, I grabbed that gold
Mengajarkanku dengan sangat baik, aku mengambil emas itu
And I left his dead ass there by the side of the road.
Dan aku meninggalkan jasadnya di pinggir jalan.