Ketika mereka melihat tangan Joseph
They said, They're the hands of a carpenter
Mereka bilang, itu tangan seorang tukang kayu
They're big and they're powerful and they're strong
Tangan yang besar, kuat, dan perkasa
They're the hands that should work in wood
Tangan yang seharusnya bekerja dengan kayu
And they're the hands that should work a long day
Dan tangan yang seharusnya bekerja seharian
Joseph he did all those things
Joseph melakukan semua itu
But he also learned how to play
Tapi dia juga belajar bagaimana bersenang-senang
He would sing about joy, sing about faith
Dia akan bernyanyi tentang kebahagiaan, bernyanyi tentang iman
That the people wished they had
Yang diinginkan orang-orang
How he heard the voice of Jesus
Bagaimana dia mendengar suara Yesus
When the rolling sea got mad
Saat laut bergelora menjadi marah
He's a boat in the harbour, he's safe in that love
Dia seperti perahu di pelabuhan, aman dalam kasih itu
He knows someday he'll be sailing above
Dia tahu suatu hari dia akan berlayar di atas sana
When they looked at Joseph's hands
Ketika mereka melihat tangan Joseph
They said, They're the hands of a stonemason
Mereka bilang, itu tangan seorang tukang batu
They're big and they're powerful and they're strong
Tangan yang besar, kuat, dan perkasa
They're the hands that should work in stone
Tangan yang seharusnya bekerja dengan batu
And they're the hands that should work a long day
Dan tangan yang seharusnya bekerja seharian
Joseph he did all those things
Joseph melakukan semua itu
But he also learned how to play
Tapi dia juga belajar bagaimana bersenang-senang
When they looked at Joseph's hands
Ketika mereka melihat tangan Joseph
They said, They're the hands of a fisherman
Mereka bilang, itu tangan seorang nelayan
The musician and the mason-carpenter
Seorang musisi dan tukang batu-kayu
And he's happy all the time
Dan dia bahagia sepanjang waktu
For they're working every day
Karena mereka bekerja setiap hari
And those old hands of Joseph
Dan tangan tua Joseph itu
Oh how they can play.
Oh, betapa mereka bisa bersenang-senang.