He was selling postcards from a paper stand
Dia menjual kartu pos dari sebuah kios kertas
A whiskey bottle in his withered hand
Botol whiskey di tangan yang sudah keriput
He put a finger on a photo from an old magazine
Dia menyentuh sebuah foto dari majalah tua
And saw himself in the shadow of his dream
Dan melihat dirinya dalam bayang-bayang mimpinya
They found him with his head inside a tin-pot crown
Mereka menemukannya dengan kepala terjebak dalam mahkota kaleng
Told him his feet stank and took him downtown
Mereka bilang kakinya bau dan membawanya ke pusat kota
Called him agitator, spy and thief
Menyebutnya penggugat, mata-mata, dan pencuri
Shut him up in solitary third degree
Mengurungnya dalam sel isolasi tingkat tiga
Take a long line, reel him in
Ambil garis panjang, tarik dia masuk
He tried to appeal to the king of might
Dia mencoba mengajukan banding kepada raja yang berkuasa
He said "I'm just exercising my sacred right"
Dia berkata "Aku hanya menjalankan hakku yang suci"
The king he said "You ain't got no rights
Raja itu berkata "Kamu tidak punya hak
You're a madman, a traitor, get outta my sight"
Kamu orang gila, pengkhianat, pergi dari pandanganku"
Take along line, reel him in
Ambil garis panjang, tarik dia masuk
They put him aboard a well wound whirlwind
Mereka menempatkannya di dalam pusaran yang terputar dengan baik
Pulled out his teeth and told him to grin
Mencabut giginya dan menyuruhnya tersenyum
He gave them a smile, pulled out a bottle of wine
Dia memberi mereka senyuman, mengeluarkan sebotol anggur
And said "I never existed, you've been wasting your time"
Dan berkata "Aku tidak pernah ada, kalian telah membuang waktu kalian"
Take a long line, reel him in
Ambil garis panjang, tarik dia masuk