Lirik Engine 143 (Terjemahan)

Along came the FFV the swiftest on the line
Datanglah FFV, yang tercepat di jalur ini
Running o'er the C&O road just twenty minutes behind
Melaju di jalur C&O, hanya dua puluh menit terlambat
Running into Sou'ville headquarters on the line
Menuju markas Sou'ville di jalur ini
Receiving there strict orders from a station just behind
Menerima perintah ketat dari stasiun yang ada di belakang

Georgie's mother came to him with a bucket on her arm
Ibu Georgie datang padanya dengan ember di tangannya
Saying my darling son be careful how you run
Berkata, "Anakku sayang, hati-hati saat kamu melaju"
For many a man has lost his life in trying to make lost time
Karena banyak orang yang kehilangan nyawa mencoba mengejar waktu yang hilang
And if you run your engine right you'll get there just on time
Dan jika kamu mengendalikan lokomotifmu dengan baik, kamu akan tiba tepat waktu

Up the road he darted against the rocks he crashed
Dia melaju di jalan, menabrak batu-batu
Upside down the engine turned and Georgie's breast was smashed
Lokomotif terbalik dan dada Georgie hancur
His head lay against the firebox door the flames were rolling high
Kepalanya tergeletak di pintu ruang api, api berkobar tinggi
I'm glad to be born for an engineer on the C&O road to die
Aku senang dilahirkan sebagai seorang insinyur di jalur C&O, meski harus mati

The doctor said to Georgie my darling boy lie still
Dokter berkata kepada Georgie, "Anakku sayang, berbaringlah tenang"
Your life may yet be saved if it is God's blessed will
Nyawamu mungkin masih bisa diselamatkan jika itu kehendak Tuhan
Oh no said George that will not do I want to die so free
Oh tidak, kata George, itu tidak cukup, aku ingin mati dengan bebas
I want to die with the engine I love one hundred and forty three
Aku ingin mati dengan lokomotif yang kucintai, seratus empat puluh tiga

The doctor said to Georgie your life cannot be saved
Dokter berkata kepada Georgie, "Nyawamu tidak bisa diselamatkan"
Murdered upon a railroad and laid in a lonesome grave
Dibunuh di rel kereta dan diletakkan di kuburan sepi
His face was covered up with blood his eyes they could not see
Wajahnya tertutup darah, matanya tidak bisa melihat
And the very last words poor Georgie said was nearer my God to thee
Dan kata-kata terakhir yang diucapkan Georgie yang malang adalah, "Lebih dekat, ya Tuhanku, padamu"

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