We made camp along Red River
Kami mendirikan perkemahan di tepi Sungai Merah
Watched the cattle as they bedded down
Mengawasi sapi-sapi saat mereka berbaring
Back at the wagons, right after supper
Kembali ke gerobak, tepat setelah makan malam
We spread our bedrolls on the ground
Kami menyebarkan tikar tidur di tanah
And me and Willie, we took the night guard
Aku dan Willie, kami jaga malam
And the sage never smelled so sweet
Aromanya sage tak pernah semanis ini
The prairie moon, was blazin' silver
Bulan prairi bersinar perak
No chance tonight for a stampede
Tak ada kesempatan malam ini untuk terjadinya stampede

Way over yonder, off in the distance
Di sana jauh, di kejauhan
Towards the mountains there in the west
Menuju pegunungan di barat sana
Did I see lightnin', did I hear thunder
Apa aku melihat petir, apa aku mendengar guntur?
My mind is weary, I could use some rest
Pikiranku lelah, aku butuh istirahat
Then all at once, the wind shifts directions
Lalu tiba-tiba, angin berubah arah
The clouds roll in behind the tumbleweeds
Awan datang menggulung di belakang semak-semak kering
These longhorn cattle, are gettin' restless
Sapi-sapi bertanduk panjang ini mulai gelisah
God help us all, if they stampede
Tuhan tolong kami semua, jika mereka terstampede

Smell the rain, hear the thunder
Bau hujan, dengar guntur
The midnight sky, turns black as death
Langit tengah malam, menjadi hitam seperti kematian
The lightnin' crashes, smell the sulphur
Petir menyambar, bau belerang tercium
It's rank and strong, it's Satan's breath
Bau menyengat dan kuat, seperti napas setan
The cattle rise up, and go to runnin'
Sapi-sapi berdiri dan mulai berlari
I spur my pony on and take the lead
Aku memacu poniku dan memimpin
And across the herd, I can hear Willie yellin'
Di tengah kawanan, aku bisa mendengar Willie berteriak
Hey Stampede!
Hei Stampede!

Dust clouds rise, as the rain falls
Awan debu muncul, saat hujan turun
They mix together, turn the air to mud
Mereka bercampur, mengubah udara jadi lumpur
I feel the longhorns brush against me
Aku merasakan sapi-sapi menyentuhku
And I can feel the demons racin' through my blood
Dan aku bisa merasakan iblis berlari dalam darahku
Then all at once, my pony stumbles
Tiba-tiba, poniku terjatuh
We hit the ground, I rise up to my knees
Kami jatuh ke tanah, aku bangkit ke lututku
In a flash of light, I can see the cattle comin'
Dalam sekejap cahaya, aku bisa melihat sapi-sapi datang
Lord I know I'm gonna die in this stampede
Tuhan, aku tahu aku akan mati dalam stampede ini

Then I awake, and I look around me
Lalu aku terbangun, dan melihat sekelilingku
I'm in my bedroll and I'm layin' on the ground
Aku di tikar tidurku dan berbaring di tanah
Over there's the wagon, and there's the campfire
Di sana ada gerobak, dan ada api unggun
I was only dreamin', but what's that sound?
Aku hanya bermimpi, tapi suara apa itu?
Then I feel the earth tremble underneath me
Lalu aku merasakan tanah bergetar di bawahku
As the midnight sky begins to bleed
Saat langit tengah malam mulai berdarah
And from the blackness I can hear Willie yellin'
Dan dari kegelapan aku bisa mendengar Willie berteriak
Hey Stampede
Hei Stampede