Di gurun tempat kami mencari emas, siang panas, malam dingin
Hank and Joe and me walked on so bold and brave and free
Hank, Joe, dan aku melangkah dengan berani, gagah, dan bebas
For days and days we fought the heat I got so thirsty and I got so weak
Bertahun-tahun kami melawan panas, aku sangat haus dan merasa lemah
And when I fell cause I couldn't go I heard Hank say to Joe
Dan ketika aku terjatuh karena tak bisa melanjutkan, aku mendengar Hank berkata kepada Joe
He's dyin' (dyin' dyin') for water hear him cryin' (cryin' cryin') for water
Dia sekarat (sekarat sekarat) karena air, dengar dia menangis (menangis menangis) minta air
Well lay him down in the dust and sand he said Joe you know he's a dyin' man
Baiklah, letakkan dia di debu dan pasir, katanya, Joe, kau tahu dia sekarat
Leave him there and let him die I can't stand to hear him cry for water
Biarkan dia di sana dan biarkan dia mati, aku tak tahan mendengar dia menangis minta air
I don't remember how long I lay but when I awoke it was the break of day
Aku tidak ingat berapa lama aku terbaring, tapi saat aku terbangun, itu sudah pagi
Buzzards circled miles ahead I knew Hank and Joe were dead
Burung pemakan bangkai berputar-putar di depan, aku tahu Hank dan Joe sudah mati
My eyes were dimmed but I could see a bed of gold nuggets under me
Mataku kabur, tapi aku bisa melihat tumpukan kepingan emas di bawahku
Now I know that it won't be long till they decorate my bones
Sekarang aku tahu tidak akan lama lagi sebelum mereka menghiasi tulangku
Cause I'm dyin' (dyin' dyin') for water can't help cryin' (cryin' cryin') for water
Karena aku sekarat (sekarat sekarat) karena air, tak bisa berhenti menangis (menangis menangis) minta air
Well they laid me down in the dust and sand he said Joe you know he's a dyin' man
Mereka meletakkanku di debu dan pasir, katanya, Joe, kau tahu dia sekarat
Leave him there and let him die I can't stand to hear him cry for water
Biarkan dia di sana dan biarkan dia mati, aku tak tahan mendengar dia menangis minta air
He couldn't stand to hear me cry for water
Dia tak bisa tahan mendengar aku menangis minta air