Sonny tinggal di sebuah ladang, di tempat yang luas terbuka
Take off your shoes, stay out of the race
Lepaskan sepatu mu, jangan ikut perlombaan
Lay down your head, on a soft river bed
Baringkan kepalamu, di tepi sungai yang lembut
Sonny always remembers the words Mamma says
Sonny selalu ingat kata-kata yang diucapkan Mamma
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Sonny don't go away, I'm here all alone
Sonny jangan pergi, aku di sini sendirian
Your Daddy's a sailor, never comes home
Ayahmu seorang pelaut, tak pernah pulang ke rumah
Nights are so long, silence goes on
Malam-malam terasa panjang, kesunyian terus berlanjut
I'm feeling so tired and not all that strong
Aku merasa sangat lelah dan tidak begitu kuat
Sonny works on the land, though he's barely a man
Sonny bekerja di ladang, meski dia masih muda
There's not much to do but he does what he can
Tidak banyak yang bisa dilakukan, tapi dia berusaha sekuat tenaga
Sits by his window in his room by the stairs
Duduk di dekat jendela di kamarnya yang dekat tangga
Watching the waves drifting soft on the pier
Mengamati gelombang yang lembut meluncur di dermaga
Many years have rolled on, Sonny's old and alone
Bertahun-tahun berlalu, Sonny sudah tua dan sendirian
His Daddy the sailor, never came home
Ayahnya si pelaut, tak pernah pulang
Sometimes he wonders what his life might have been
Terkadang dia bertanya-tanya bagaimana hidupnya seharusnya
But from the grave Mamma still haunts his dreams
Tapi dari kubur, Mamma masih menghantui mimpinya
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