Lirik John Lomas (Terjemahan)

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All good people I pray you attend
Semua orang baik, aku mohon dengarkanlah
For poor John Lomas his life at an end
Karena John Lomas yang malang, hidupnya telah berakhir
He was condemned to die.
Ia dijatuhi hukuman mati.

He was a great master, so very kind,
Ia adalah tuan yang hebat, sangat baik hati,
But his fair mistress had evil in her mind
Tapi nyonya cantiknya menyimpan niat jahat
He was condemned to die.
Ia dijatuhi hukuman mati.

Willingly I took his place
Dengan sukarela aku mengambil tempatnya
With my fair love
Bersama cintaku yang cantik
Willingly I stole his face
Dengan sukarela aku mencuri wajahnya
and soaked it in blood.
dan membasuhnya dengan darah.
It was the mistress and the murder for love.
Itu adalah nyonya dan pembunuhan demi cinta.

This fair mistress found him asleep.
Nyonya cantik ini menemukannya tertidur.
It's time to kill him then my heart you can keep,
Saatnya membunuhnya, maka hatiku bisa kau simpan,
He was condemned to die.
Ia dijatuhi hukuman mati.

Three times I struck him over his head.
Tiga kali aku memukul kepalanya.
It was my first murder, a blood soaken bed,
Itu adalah pembunuhan pertamaku, tempat tidur yang berlumuran darah,
He was condemned to die.
Ia dijatuhi hukuman mati.

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Into my room then I did return,
Kemudian aku kembali ke kamarku,
The crime committed, my conscience it did burn,
Kejahatan telah dilakukan, hatiku terbakar oleh rasa bersalah,
I was condemned to die.
Aku dijatuhi hukuman mati.

In a dark Jailhouse I would remain,
Di penjara gelap aku akan tinggal,
For poor John Lomas now it is my name.
Karena John Lomas yang malang kini namaku.
I am condemned to die.
Aku dijatuhi hukuman mati.

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