At General Delivery she picks up her mail
Di General Delivery, dia mengambil suratnya
Her momma says Johnny just got out of jail
Ibunya bilang Johnny baru saja keluar dari penjara
She hopes he don't know where she's at
Dia berharap dia tidak tahu di mana dia berada
How could she have ever loved that kind of cat
Bagaimana bisa dia mencintai orang seperti itu?

She remembers the dance in the moonlight
Dia ingat tarian di bawah sinar bulan
From the Hall to the back of his car
Dari aula ke belakang mobilnya
He taught her how to drink whiskey
Dia mengajarinya cara minum whiskey
Three chords on a pawn shop guitar
Tiga akor di gitar dari toko gadai

She remembers the first time he kissed her
Dia ingat pertama kali dia mencium dirinya
Back when the feeling was new
Saat perasaan itu masih baru
And she sang the Red River Valley
Dan dia menyanyikan Lembah Merah
For the cowboy who loved her so true
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She's working each night at what she knows best
Dia bekerja setiap malam di tempat yang dia kuasai
Hanging in bars with professional guests
Bergantung di bar dengan tamu profesional
She picks up a young buckaroo
Dia mendekati seorang pemuda
Because he reminds of her of someone she knew
Karena dia mengingatkan dia pada seseorang yang dia kenal

The telephone rings off the hook by her bed
Telepon berdering tanpa henti di samping tempat tidurnya
The other ends Johnny with a gun to his head
Di ujung sana, Johnny dengan pistol di kepalanya
He said "You always looked good in black"
Dia bilang "Kamu selalu terlihat bagus dengan hitam"
The next thing she heard was a bone chilling crack
Hal berikut yang dia dengar adalah suara retakan yang mengerikan

She pulls into town just at sunrise
Dia masuk ke kota tepat saat matahari terbit
Her momma has strong coffee on
Ibunya sudah menyiapkan kopi yang kuat
She said "You know he's always been crazy
Dia bilang "Kamu tahu dia selalu gila
It's best for us all that he's gone."
Lebih baik bagi kita semua dia pergi."

So at the request of the family
Jadi atas permintaan keluarga
A service was held for a few
Sebuah upacara diadakan untuk beberapa orang
And she sang the Red River Valley
Dan dia menyanyikan Lembah Merah
For the cowboy who loved her so true
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She remembered the dance in the moonlight
Dia ingat tarian di bawah sinar bulan
From the Hall to the back of his car
Dari aula ke belakang mobilnya
He taught her how to drink whiskey
Dia mengajarinya cara minum whiskey
Three chords on a pawn shop guitar
Tiga akor di gitar dari toko gadai

She remembered the first time he kissed her
Dia ingat pertama kali dia mencium dirinya
Back when the feeling was new
Saat perasaan itu masih baru
And she sang the Red River Valley
Dan dia menyanyikan Lembah Merah
From the cowboy who loved her so true
Dari koboi yang mencintainya dengan tulus