Ini Martha datang berlari di dermaga
looks like Captain Flint is here
Sepertinya Kapten Flint sudah datang
You get the bow and I get the stern
Kamu ambil bagian depan, aku bagian belakang
Lord would you look at that Laverne
Ya Tuhan, lihatlah Laverne itu
Old Flint's got shrimp from the deep blue sea
Si Flint tua bawa udang dari laut yang dalam
and buckets of fish for you and me
dan ember-ember ikan untuk kita berdua
Chorus
Old Flint's boat is fine and she's called the Miss-Inclined
Kapal Flint tua bagus dan namanya Miss-Inclined
and there's no home port painted on her stern
dan tidak ada pelabuhan asal yang dicat di belakangnya
and they say she's like a ghost up and down that Texas coast
dan mereka bilang kapal itu seperti hantu di sepanjang pantai Texas
but you saw him didn't you Laverne
tapi kamu lihat dia, kan, Laverne?
Daddy says Flint is a weird old bird
Ayah bilang Flint itu orang aneh
and what's more I have heard
dan lebih dari itu, aku sudah mendengar
that his nets are charmed by a woman who knew
bahwa jaringnya diritual oleh seorang wanita yang tahu
how to work that Louisiana voo-doo
cara mengolah voodoo Louisiana itu
Laverne get away from that boat you hear
Laverne, jauh dari kapal itu, dengar tidak?
your mama don't want you hangin' round here
ibumu tidak mau kamu bergaul di sini
Chorus
Martha, Martha won't you tell me please
Martha, Martha, maukah kamu bilang padaku?
that it's not Laverne that I see
bahwa itu bukan Laverne yang aku lihat
there on the deck of the Miss-Inclined
di dek Miss-Inclined itu
with Captain Flint I must be blind
bersama Kapten Flint, aku pasti buta
Laverne girl what's the matter with you
Laverne, ada apa denganmu?
old Captain Flint put a spell on you
kapten Flint tua itu telah menyihirmu
Chorus