Well, he never got too lonely
Yah, dia nggak pernah merasa terlalu kesepian
And he never got too sad
Dan dia juga nggak pernah merasa terlalu sedih
But he never got too happy
Tapi dia juga nggak pernah terlalu bahagia
And that's what's just too bad
Dan itu sih yang sangat disayangkan
He never reached much further
Dia nggak pernah menjangkau lebih jauh
Than his lonely arms would go
Dari seberapa jauh tangan kesepiannya bisa menjangkau
He wore a seatbelt around his heart
Dia pakai sabuk pengaman di hatinya
And they called him Safety Joe
Dan mereka memanggilnya Safety Joe

(Chorus:)
Safety Joe
Safety Joe
Safety Joe
Safety Joe
What do you say?
Apa kabar?
What do you know?
Apa yang kamu tahu?
If you don't loosen up the buckle
Kalau kamu nggak buka sabuknya
On your heart heart and start to chuckle
Di hatimu dan mulai tertawa
You're gonna die of boredom
Kamu bakal mati karena bosan
Safety Joe
Safety Joe

Now Joe he lived in Baltimore
Nah, Joe tinggal di Baltimore
'Cause New York was too darn fast
Karena New York terlalu cepat
He sometimes went down to Washington
Dia kadang-kadang pergi ke Washington
Just to view our nation's past
Cuma untuk melihat masa lalu negara kita
He never ate his vegetables
Dia nggak pernah makan sayur-sayurannya
'Cause they were just too darn chewy
Karena mereka terlalu alot
And he never climbed much higher
Dan dia nggak pernah naik lebih tinggi
Than the arch in old St. Louis
Dari lengkungan di St. Louis yang tua

(Chorus)
(Reff)

Joe gradually grew meaner
Joe pelan-pelan jadi lebih jahat
By not changin' his demeanor
Karena nggak mengubah sikapnya
But he never did nothin'
Tapi dia nggak pernah ngapa-ngapain
Too much for too long
Terlalu banyak untuk waktu yang lama
Therefore his life never got much richer
Karena hidupnya nggak pernah jadi lebih kaya
Than the day they took that picture
Dari hari mereka mengambil foto itu
In his birthday suit on the day that he was born.
Dalam keadaan telanjang di hari dia lahir.

(Chorus)
(Reff)

Well, you're gonna die of boredom
Yah, kamu bakal mati karena bosan
Safety Joe
Safety Joe

That's golden
Itu luar biasa