Carl's got a brand new haircut, must have been the girl's first date
Carl baru potong rambut, pasti itu kencan pertama si cewek.
Baby blue front quarter panel on his old dark green Chevorlet
Panel depan berwarna biru muda di Chevrolet tua berwarna hijau gelapnya.
Probably never make the pages of People magazine
Mungkin nggak akan pernah masuk majalah People.
But you oughta see them sick kids' faces when he shows up on Christmas Eve
Tapi kamu harus lihat wajah anak-anak sakit itu saat dia muncul di malam Natal.
Dressed like old St. Nick
Dandannya kayak Santa Claus tua.
That missin' tooth don't matter a bit
Gigi yang hilang itu nggak ada artinya sama sekali.
There's a lot like him around in every town
Banyak orang seperti dia di setiap kota.

They're just family, friends, and neighbors
Mereka cuma keluarga, teman, dan tetangga.
Doing what they've always done
Melakukan apa yang selalu mereka lakukan.
Lovin' fathers, lovin' daughters, lovin' mothers, lovin' sons
Mencintai ayah, mencintai putri, mencintai ibu, mencintai putra.
They gather 'round ole Glory
Mereka berkumpul di sekitar bendera tua.
'Round the tables and the steeples
Di sekitar meja dan menara gereja.
The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.
The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.

Debbie Jo, down at the diner
Debbie Jo, yang kerja di kedai makan.
Sunny side up, burned the toast
Telur mata sapi, roti bakarnya gosong.
Raising up two kids solo
Membesarkan dua anak sendirian.
Can't afford no fitness coach
Nggak mampu bayar pelatih kebugaran.
She was going to California
Dia mau pergi ke California.
The year her mama got sick
Tahun ketika ibunya sakit.
So she hung around to do what she could
Jadi dia tetap di sini untuk melakukan apa yang bisa dia lakukan.
Had the first one and that was it
Melahirkan yang pertama dan itu saja.
Then her mom passed on
Tapi ibunya meninggal.
But she still goes by the old folks home
Tapi dia masih sering ke panti jompo.
Just to sit a while and bring a smile
Hanya untuk duduk sebentar dan membawa senyuman.

They're just family, friends, and neighbors
Mereka cuma keluarga, teman, dan tetangga.
Doing what they've always done
Melakukan apa yang selalu mereka lakukan.
Lovin' fathers, lovin' daughters, lovin' mothers, lovin' sons
Mencintai ayah, mencintai putri, mencintai ibu, mencintai putra.
They gather 'round ole Glory
Mereka berkumpul di sekitar bendera tua.
'Round the tables and the steeples
Di sekitar meja dan menara gereja.
The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.
The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.

A wrinkled old man wearing medals
Seorang kakek keriput yang mengenakan medali.
That he earned on ? Beach
Yang dia peroleh di pantai ?.
Saying goodbye to a grandson
Mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada cucunya.
Who was killed outside Tikrit
Yang terbunuh di luar Tikrit.
They gather 'round ole Glory
Mereka berkumpul di sekitar bendera tua.
Out behind the steeple
Di belakang menara gereja.

The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.
The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.
The beautiful people
Orang-orang indah.
Man, their beautiful people, yea
Wah, mereka orang-orang indah, ya.