Linden Arden mencuri perhatian
With one hand tied behind his back
Dengan satu tangan terikat di belakang punggungnya
Loved the morning sun, and whiskey
Suka sinar matahari pagi, dan whiskey
Ran like water in his veins
Mengalir seperti air dalam darahnya
Loved to go to church on Sunday
Suka pergi ke gereja di hari Minggu
Even though he was a drinking man
Meskipun dia seorang peminum
When the boys came to San Francisco
Ketika anak-anak datang ke San Francisco
They were looking for his life
Mereka mencari kehidupannya
But he found out where they were drinking
Tapi dia tahu di mana mereka minum
Met them face to face outside
Menemui mereka langsung di luar
Cleaved their heads off with a hatchet
Memenggal kepala mereka dengan kapak
Lord, he was a drinkin' man
Ya Tuhan, dia seorang peminum
And when someone tried to get above him
Dan ketika seseorang mencoba menjatuhkannya
He just took the law into his own hands
Dia hanya mengambil hukum ke tangannya sendiri
Linden Arden stole the highlights
Linden Arden mencuri perhatian
And they put his fingers through the glass
Dan mereka menaruh jarinya melalui kaca
He had heard all those stories many, many times before
Dia sudah mendengar semua cerita itu berkali-kali sebelumnya
And he did not care no more to ask
Dan dia tidak peduli lagi untuk bertanya
And he loved the little children like they were his very own
Dan dia mencintai anak-anak kecil seolah-olah mereka miliknya sendiri
He Said, "Someday it may get lonely."
Dia berkata, "Suatu hari mungkin akan kesepian."
Now he's livin', livin' with a gun
Sekarang dia hidup, hidup dengan senjata