Oh Gideon lived across the bay
Oh Gideon tinggal di seberang teluk
He's gettin' older now
Dia semakin tua sekarang
His boat is big and strong and bold
Perahunya besar, kuat, dan gagah
She has a stalward bow
Dengan haluan yang kokoh
But my father's boat was second hand
Tapi perahu ayahku bekas
One someone used before
Yang pernah dipakai orang lain sebelumnya
And after every fishing trip
Dan setelah setiap perjalanan memancing
My father always swore
Ayahku selalu bersumpah
That someday he would save enough
Bahwa suatu hari dia akan menabung cukup
To go to St. John's town
Untuk pergi ke kota St. John's
And buy himself a big new boat
Dan membeli perahu baru yang besar
A boat like Gideon Brown
Perahu seperti Gideon Brown
A boat like Gideon Brown
Perahu seperti Gideon Brown

Confederation came around
Federasi datang
And the days of old age pension
Dan hari-hari pensiun tua
He said 'Son I'm saving every cent'
Dia bilang, 'Nak, aku menabung setiap sen'
And this you must not mention
Dan ini jangan kau sebut-sebut
You save the baby bonus too
Kau juga harus menabung bonus bayi
And things just might turn around
Dan mungkin keadaan akan membaik
And we'll have enough to buy a boat
Dan kita akan punya cukup untuk membeli perahu
A boat like Gideon Brown
Perahu seperti Gideon Brown

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'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale
Karena perahu itu bisa melawan badai
And ride the fishing ground
Dan menjelajahi lautan memancing
I often thought how proud I'd be
Aku sering berpikir betapa bangganya aku
In a boat like Gideon Brown
Di perahu seperti Gideon Brown
In a boat like Gideon Brown
Di perahu seperti Gideon Brown

Many years did pass away
Bertahun-tahun berlalu
And Dad began to fade
Dan Ayah mulai memudar
He didn't talk of boats too much
Dia tidak banyak bicara tentang perahu
He said 'Son I'm afraid'
Dia bilang, 'Nak, aku takut'
If things don't soon improve
Jika keadaan tidak segera membaik
Then I'll be underground
Maka aku akan pergi selamanya
Before we ever get to see ourselves
Sebelum kita bisa melihat diri kita
In a boat like Gideon Brown
Di perahu seperti Gideon Brown

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I sat and held his hand one day
Suatu hari aku duduk dan memegang tangannya
And he said 'Son, that policy'
Dan dia bilang, 'Nak, polis itu'
The insurance is all in your name
Asuransinya atas namamu semua
You're the beneficiary
Kau adalah penerimanya
And when I'm gone they'll pay you off
Dan ketika aku pergi, mereka akan membayarmu
Then go to St. John's town
Lalu pergi ke kota St. John's
And buy yourself a big new boat
Dan belilah perahu baru yang besar
A boat like Gideon Brown
Perahu seperti Gideon Brown

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