Wahai, rock and roll, kembali ke pelana lagi!
My little bot said (daddy who's Gene Autry) his old movie was comin' on TV
Anakku bilang (ayah, siapa itu Gene Autry?) film lawasnya tayang di TV.
And I said let me tell you about him son and I took him upon my knee
Lalu aku bilang, biar ayah ceritakan tentang dia, Nak, dan aku mengangkatnya ke pangkuanku.
Why when I was a little boy bout your size and just about every Saturday night
Dulu, waktu ayah masih kecil seukuranmu, hampir setiap Sabtu malam,
When I could scrape up a dime for the movies and when my daddy said alright
Ketika aku bisa mengumpulkan uang receh untuk nonton film dan ayahku bilang oke,
I'd be right downtown at the picture show like everybody else that could
Aku akan langsung ke bioskop di pusat kota, seperti orang lain yang bisa.
To see a handsome man on a big fine stallion goin' about doing good
Melihat pria tampan di atas kuda besar yang melakukan kebaikan.
Singing whooppee tai ai ooh rockin' to and throw put him back in the saddle again
Bernyanyi wahai, rock and roll, kembali ke pelana lagi!
Whooppee tai ain yeh let him go on his way back in the saddle again
Wahai, biarkan dia melanjutkan perjalanannya, kembali ke pelana lagi!
Well he could ride his horse and play his guitar and sing all at the same time
Dia bisa menunggang kuda, bermain gitar, dan bernyanyi sekaligus.
And I was ridin' right along there beside him on that broomstick pony of mine
Dan aku menunggang di sampingnya dengan kuda sapu milikku.
And you know his pistol never ran out of bullets when the bad guys had to be stopped
Dan pistolnya tak pernah kehabisan peluru saat harus menghentikan penjahat.
And somehow his bullets never drew any blood but the bad guys dropped when he shot
Entah bagaimana, pelurunya tak pernah melukai, tapi penjahat langsung jatuh saat dia menembak.
Yeah old Gene was an image of justice and goodness and purity
Ya, Gene yang tua adalah lambang keadilan, kebaikan, dan kesucian.
And in the eyes of a poor little country boy he made the world look better to me
Dan di mata seorang bocah desa yang miskin, dia membuat dunia terlihat lebih baik.
Singing whooppee tai ai ooh...
Bernyanyi wahai...
And you know the way he rescued the rancher's daughter
Dan kau tahu bagaimana dia menyelamatkan putri peternak,
He'd sent a thrill right up the aisle
Dia membuat semua orang berdebar-debar.
And the endin' would always send us home with a good victorious smile
Dan akhir cerita selalu membuat kami pulang dengan senyum kemenangan.
Now you ask me who's Gene Autry well son go ahead and watch the show
Sekarang kau tanya siapa itu Gene Autry, ya sudah, Nak, tonton saja acaranya.
And then ride off into the sunset with him like I did forty years ago
Lalu berkendara ke arah matahari terbenam bersamanya seperti yang ayah lakukan empat puluh tahun yang lalu.
Singing whooppee tai ai ooh...
Bernyanyi wahai...