Well, you met her there on a New York City stair
Nah, kamu bertemu dia di tangga kota New York
You were throwing up on your shoes
Kamu muntah di sepatu kamu
Tryin' to write the great book when it really had you shook
Berusaha menulis buku hebat saat kamu sebenarnya bingung
With a bad case of wintertime blues
Dengan rasa sedih yang parah di musim dingin

So you drag her down to the ragged side of town
Jadi kamu bawa dia ke sisi kota yang kumuh
She had a taxi to carry her home
Dia punya taksi untuk membawanya pulang
Then she left her handkerchief there beside you on the seat
Lalu dia meninggalkan saputangan di sampingmu di kursi
As if to emphasize that you were all alone
Seolah-olah menegaskan bahwa kamu sendirian

It smelled like springtime and you were just a boy
Baunya seperti musim semi dan kamu masih bocah
And all the lilacs in Ohio
Dan semua bunga lilac di Ohio
All the lilacs in Ohio. There ya go.
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio. Nah, itu dia.
In the city streets and the dirty winter snow
Di jalanan kota dan salju musim dingin yang kotor

All the lilacs in Ohio - hio.
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio - hio.
Well, she's the love story you speak of
Nah, dia adalah cerita cinta yang kamu bicarakan
When you talk to Sam at the bar
Saat kamu ngobrol dengan Sam di bar
But it's in the details your story often fails
Tapi dalam detailnya, ceritamu sering gagal

Yeah, close, but no cigar
Ya, hampir, tapi gagal
And you might see your own ass in a double whiskey glass
Dan kamu mungkin melihat dirimu sendiri di gelas whiskey ganda
But you'll never erase her smile
Tapi kamu takkan pernah bisa menghapus senyumannya
And you'll never write it down, never find her in this town
Dan kamu takkan pernah menuliskannya, takkan pernah menemukannya di kota ini

Of phantom dreams and fingernail files
Di antara mimpi hantu dan alat pengikir kuku
It was springtime, and you were just a boy
Itu adalah musim semi, dan kamu masih bocah
And all the lilacs in Ohio
Dan semua bunga lilac di Ohio

All the lilacs in Ohio. There ya go
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio. Nah, itu dia
In city streets and the dirty winter snow
Di jalanan kota dan salju musim dingin yang kotor
All the lilacs in Ohio - hio
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio - hio

So you pin her handkerchief to your clean white linen sheets
Jadi kamu jepit saputangan dia di seprai putih bersihmu
And you unmake your bed, crawl in
Dan kamu merapikan tempat tidurmu, lalu masuk ke dalam
You imagine her there and you're tangled in her hair
Kamu bayangkan dia di sana dan kamu terjerat di rambutnya
And she smells like flowers again
Dan dia kembali berbau seperti bunga

And it's springtime, and you were just a boy
Dan itu adalah musim semi, dan kamu masih bocah
All the lilacs in Ohio
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio

All the lilacs in Ohio. There ya go
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio. Nah, itu dia
In the city streets and the dirty winter snow
Di jalanan kota dan salju musim dingin yang kotor
All the lilacs in Ohio - hio
Semua bunga lilac di Ohio - hio