The old gunfighter on the porch
Penembak tua di teras
stared into the sun
menatap matahari
and relived the days of living by the gun
dan mengingat kembali hari-hari hidup dengan senjata
when deadly games of pride were played
ketika permainan berbahaya karena harga diri dimainkan
and living was mistakes not made
dan hidup adalah tentang tidak membuat kesalahan

and the thought of the smell of the black powder smoke
dan pikiran tentang bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap
Ah, the smell of the black powder smoke
Ah, bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap

It's always keep your back to the sun
Selalu hadap belakang ke matahari
and he can almost feel the weight of the gun
dan dia hampir bisa merasakan berat senjatanya
it's faster than snakes or the blink of an eye
lebih cepat dari ular atau kedipan mata
and it's a time for all slow men to die
dan ini waktu bagi semua orang lambat untuk mati
and his eyes get squinty and his fingers twitch
dan matanya menyipit dan jarinya bergetar
and he empties the gun at the son of a bitch
dan dia mengosongkan pelurunya ke bajingan itu

and he's hit by the smell of the black powder smoke
dan dia terhantam bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap
hit by the smell of the black powder smoke
terhantam bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap

Now the burn of a bullet is only a scar
Sekarang luka peluru hanya tinggal bekas
he's back in his chair in front of the bar
dia kembali duduk di kursinya di depan bar
and the streets are empty and the blood's all dried
dan jalanan kosong serta darah sudah mengering
and the dead are dust and the whiskey's inside
dan yang mati jadi debu, whiskey ada di dalam
so buy him a drink and lend him an ear
jadi belikan dia minuman dan dengarkan dia
he's nobody's fool and the only one here
dia bukan orang bodoh dan satu-satunya di sini

who remembers the smell of the black powder smoke
yang ingat bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap
remember the smell of the black powder smoke
ingat bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap

He said I stood in that street before it was paved
Dia bilang, aku berdiri di jalan itu sebelum diaspal
learned shoot or be shot before I could shave
belajar menembak atau ditembak sebelum aku bisa bercukur
and I did it all for the money and fame
dan aku lakukan semua itu demi uang dan ketenaran
noble was nothing but feeling no shame
yang mulia hanyalah tidak merasa malu
and nothing was sacred but stayin' alive
dan tidak ada yang sakral selain bertahan hidup
and all that I learned from a Colt 45
dan semua yang aku pelajari dari Colt 45

was to curse the smell of the black powder smoke
adalah mengutuk bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap
curse the smell of the black powder smoke
kutuk bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap

Now he's just an old man that no one believes
Sekarang dia hanya seorang kakek yang tak ada yang percaya
says he's a gunfighter, the last of the breed
bilang dia penembak, yang terakhir dari jenisnya
and there are ghosts in the street seeking revenge
dan ada hantu di jalan mencari balas dendam
calling him out to the lunatic fringe
memanggilnya ke tepi kegilaan
now he's out in the traffic checking the sun
sekarang dia di tengah lalu lintas memeriksa matahari
and he's killed by a car as he goes for his gun
dan dia tertabrak mobil saat dia mengambil senjatanya

So much for the smell of the black powder smoke
Begitulah tentang bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap
so much for the smell of the black powder smoke
Begitulah tentang bau asap mesiu hitam
and the stand in the street at the turn of a joke
dan berdiri di jalan saat lelucon terungkap