I give my woman half my money at the general store
Aku kasih setengah uangku ke cewekku di toko umum
I said, "Now buy a little groceries, and don't spend no more."
Kuharap, "Beli sedikit bahan makanan, jangan belanja lebih dari itu."
But she gave ten dollars for a ten cent hat
Tapi dia malah kasih sepuluh dolar buat topi yang cuma sepuluh sen
And bought some store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat.
Dan beli makanan kucing dari toko buat kucing bermata galak itu.

When I give her ten more dollars for a one way ticket
Ketika aku kasih dia sepuluh dolar lagi buat tiket sekali jalan
She was mad as could be
Dia marah banget
Then I bet ten more that if she ever left
Lalu aku bertaruh sepuluh dolar lagi kalau dia pergi
She'd come a-crawlin' back to me
Dia pasti bakal merangkak kembali ke aku

When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head
Saat aku bangun pagi ini dan menoleh
There wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed
Gak ada barang seperser pun di sisi tempat tidur buat dia
I found a little note where her head belonged
Aku nemuin catatan kecil di tempat kepalanya seharusnya berada
It said, "Dear John, honey, baby, I'm long gone."
Isinya, "Dear John, sayang, aku sudah pergi jauh."

When I heard a whistle blowin', and the big wheels a-turnin'
Ketika aku denger suara peluit dan roda besar berputar
I was scared as I could be
Aku ketakutan setengah mati
I put on my overalls and I headed to town
Aku pakai baju kerja dan pergi ke kota
Gonna bring her back with me.
Mau bawa dia kembali bersamaku.

I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there
Aku tanya orang di stasiun apakah dia melihatnya di sana
I told him all about her pretty eyes and long, blonde hair
Aku ceritakan tentang matanya yang cantik dan rambut panjang pirangnya
He spit his tobacco, said, "I'll be dad blamed....
Dia meludah tembakau, bilang, "Sialan....
I believe I did see her leavin' on the east bound train."
Aku rasa aku memang lihat dia pergi naik kereta ke arah timur."

I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train
Aku beli tiket pulang pergi ke arah timur
I was broke as I could be
Aku sekarat secara finansial
But when I come back, gotta buy another ticket
Tapi saat aku kembali, harus beli tiket lagi
Gotta bring her back with me.
Harus bawa dia kembali bersamaku.

Well, I got off the train somewhere in Arkansas
Yah, aku turun dari kereta di suatu tempat di Arkansas
And I worked up the guts to call my Mother-In-Law
Dan aku berani nelpon mertuaku
She said, "I'll tell you where she is, if you act right."
Dia bilang, "Aku kasih tahu di mana dia, asal kamu bersikap baik."
"She's workin' four to twelve at Trucker's World tonight."
"Dia kerja dari jam empat sampai dua belas di Trucker's World malam ini."

When I walked in she saw me, and she took off her apron
Saat aku masuk, dia lihat aku, dan dia lepas celemeknya
And she grabbed her goin' home hat
Dia ambil topi pulang kerjanya
She bought a ticket with her tips
Dia beli tiket dengan uang tipsnya
And now we're curled up on the sofa, me and her....and that mean eyed cat.
Dan sekarang kita berdua meringkuk di sofa, aku dan dia....dan kucing bermata galak itu.