There's mosquitoes on the river
Ada nyamuk di sungai
Fish are rising up like birds
Ikan-ikan melompat seperti burung
It's been hot for seven weeks now,
Sudah tujuh minggu panas begini,
Too hot to even speak now,
Terlalu panas untuk bicara sekarang,
Did you hear what I just heard?
Apa kamu dengar apa yang baru saja aku dengar?

Say it might have been a fiddle or it could have been the wind
Katanya mungkin itu biola atau mungkin angin
But there seems to be a beat now
Tapi sepertinya ada irama sekarang
I can feel it my feet now
Aku bisa merasakannya di kakiku sekarang
Listen here it comes again!
Dengar, itu datang lagi!

There's a band out on the highway,
Ada band di jalan raya,
They're high steppin' into town
Mereka melangkah tinggi memasuki kota
It's a rainbow full of sound,
Ini pelangi penuh suara,
It's fireworks, calliopes and clowns
Ada kembang api, alat musik, dan badut
Everybody dancin'
Semua orang menari
C'mon children, C'mon children, Come on clap your hands.
Ayo anak-anak, ayo anak-anak, Ayo tepuk tangan.

Sun went down in honey and the moon came up in wine,
Matahari terbenam dalam madu dan bulan terbit dalam anggur,
You know stars were spinnin' dizzy, Lord
Kamu tahu bintang-bintang berputar pusing, Tuhan
The band kept us too busy we forgot about the time.
Band itu membuat kita terlalu sibuk sampai lupa waktu.

They're a band beyond description,
Mereka adalah band yang tak terlukiskan,
Like Jehovah's favorite choir
Seperti paduan suara favorit Tuhan
People joining hand in hand
Orang-orang bergandeng tangan
While the music played the band, Lord
Sementara musik dimainkan oleh band, Tuhan
They're setting us on fire.
Mereka membakar semangat kita.

Crazy rooster crowin' midnight,
Ayam jantan berkokok tengah malam,
Balls of lightin' roll along
Bola-bola cahaya bergulir
Old men sing about their dreams,
Orang tua bernyanyi tentang mimpi mereka,
Women laugh and children scream
Wanita tertawa dan anak-anak berteriak
And the band keeps playin' on.
Dan band itu terus bermain.

Keep on dancin' thru the daylight,
Teruslah menari di siang hari,
Greet the mornin' air with song
Sambut udara pagi dengan lagu
No one's noticed, but the band's all pack and gone.
Tak ada yang menyadari, tapi band itu sudah berkemas dan pergi.
Was it ever there at all?
Apakah mereka pernah ada sama sekali?
But they keep on dancin'
Tapi mereka terus menari
C'mon children, C'mon children, Come on clap your hands
Ayo anak-anak, ayo anak-anak, Ayo tepuk tangan
Well the cool breeze came on Tuesday,
Nah, angin sejuk datang pada hari Selasa,
And the corn's a bumper crop
Dan jagungnya melimpah
And the fields are full of dancin'
Dan ladang dipenuhi dengan tarian
Full of singin' and romancin'
Penuh dengan nyanyian dan romansa
The music never stopped.
Musik tak pernah berhenti.