Way out in the country where the friendly folks meet
Jauh di pedesaan, tempat orang-orang ramah berkumpul
You can usually find a fellow called Thumb Pick Pete
Kamu biasanya bisa menemukan seorang pria bernama Thumb Pick Pete
He got a five string banjo pick on his thumb
Dia punya pick banjo lima senar di jempolnya
And makes a lot of music with his pinga-panga-pumb
Dan menciptakan banyak musik dengan suara ping-pongnya

(Yeah) They call him Thumb Pick Pete
(Yeah) Mereka memanggilnya Thumb Pick Pete
(Oh) Ain't that music sweet
(Oh) Bukankah musik itu manis
(Ahh) Why don't you come on Pete
(Ahh) Kenapa kamu tidak datang, Pete
Yeah, pick a little music while we shuffle our feet
Ya, mainkan sedikit musik sambil kita goyangkan kaki

Well he don't read a note but he never missed a beat
Dia tidak bisa membaca notasi, tapi dia tidak pernah kehilangan irama
He just sits there a-pickin' for the shuffling feet
Dia hanya duduk di sana, memetik untuk kaki yang bergoyang
Well they don't pay him money 'cause his music ain't for sale
Mereka tidak membayarnya karena musiknya tidak dijual
And a Dominicker chicken is a union scale
Dan ayam Dominicker adalah standar upahnya

(Yeah) They call him Thumb Pick Pete
(Yeah) Mereka memanggilnya Thumb Pick Pete
(Oh) Ain't that music sweet
(Oh) Bukankah musik itu manis
(Ahh) Why don't you come on Pete
(Ahh) Kenapa kamu tidak datang, Pete
Yeah, pick a little music for the shuffling feet
Ya, mainkan sedikit musik untuk kaki yang bergoyang

When the moon is rising and the night is still
Saat bulan terbit dan malam sunyi
Well the notes come a-ringin' off-a banjo hill
Suara not-not mengalun dari bukit banjo
Ole Pete's got the five string wound up tight
Pete tua sudah memutar lima senar dengan kencang
And he might keep a-pickin' 'til broad daylight
Dan dia mungkin terus memetik hingga siang hari

(Yeah) They call him Thumb Pick Pete
(Yeah) Mereka memanggilnya Thumb Pick Pete
(Oh) Ain't that music sweet
(Oh) Bukankah musik itu manis
(Ahh) Why don't you come on Pete
(Ahh) Kenapa kamu tidak datang, Pete
Yeah, pick a little music while we shuffle our feet
Ya, mainkan sedikit musik sambil kita goyangkan kaki

When they call ole Pete through the golden gate
Saat mereka memanggil Pete tua melalui gerbang emas
Well I think I got it figured what'll be his fate
Aku rasa aku sudah bisa menebak apa nasibnya
St. Peter gonna greet him with a big wide grin
Santo Petrus akan menyambutnya dengan senyum lebar
Say, "Pick up your banjo and come right in"
Kata, "Ambil banjomu dan masuklah"

(Yeah) They call him Thumb Pick Pete
(Yeah) Mereka memanggilnya Thumb Pick Pete
(Oh) Ain't that music sweet
(Oh) Bukankah musik itu manis
(Ahh) Hey, come on Pete
(Ahh) Hei, ayo Pete
Now, pick a little music while we shuffle our feet
Sekarang, mainkan sedikit musik sambil kita goyangkan kaki