She was counting out her tips
Dia sedang menghitung uang tipnya
And staring at the clock
Dan menatap jam
When that jet black Pontiac
Ketika Pontiac hitam legam itu
Slid into the parking lot
Masuk ke area parkir
He walked in with a crazy grin
Dia masuk dengan senyum gila
Said "I'm needing something sweet"
Bilang, "Aku butuh sesuatu yang manis"
She said "man that Trans Am is the sweetest thing"
Dia bilang, "Wah, Trans Am itu yang paling manis"
He said "honey let me take you for a ride"
Dia bilang, "Sayang, biar aku ajak kamu jalan"
She said "only if you let me drive"
Dia bilang, "Hanya kalau kamu izinkan aku yang nyetir"

Firebird fly burn up the sky
Burung api terbang membakar langit
Wanna hear that engine cryin'
Ingin mendengar mesin itu meraung
Stomp on the gas
Injak gasnya
Gotta go fast
Harus cepat
Screamin' into the night yeah
Berteriak ke malam, ya
Leavin' it all behind
Meninggalkan semuanya di belakang
Firebird fly firebird fly
Burung api terbang, burung api terbang

Stopped outside of Phoenix
Berhenti di luar Phoenix
For some smokes and gasoline
Untuk beli rokok dan bensin
He said "keep that motor running
Dia bilang, "Jaga mesin itu tetap menyala
And wait for me"
Dan tunggu aku"
She turned head and smiled and said
Dia menoleh dan tersenyum, lalu berkata
"I've been waitin' all my life"
"Aku sudah menunggu seumur hidupku"
Then she popped the clutch
Lalu dia menginjak kopling
Then a cloud of dust
Kemudian muncul awan debu
She left him high and dry
Dia meninggalkannya terengah-engah
For the first time, she could finally spread her wings
Untuk pertama kalinya, dia bisa mengembangkan sayapnya
Down the highway, man you could hear her sing
Di jalan raya, bro, kamu bisa mendengar dia bernyanyi

Firebird fly burn up the sky
Burung api terbang membakar langit
Wanna hear that engine cryin'
Ingin mendengar mesin itu meraung
Stomp on the gas
Injak gasnya
Gotta go fast
Harus cepat
Screamin' into the night yeah
Berteriak ke malam, ya
Leaving it all behind
Meninggalkan semuanya di belakang
Firebird fly firebird fly
Burung api terbang, burung api terbang