Jimmy Buffett
Disembarking at Duvalier Airport
Disembarking di Bandara Duvalier
Seeking transportation to town
Mencari transportasi ke kota
As the purple ink dried on his passport
Seperti tinta ungu yang dikeringkan di paspornya
He could still feel the eyes look around
Dia masih bisa merasakan tatapan matanya berputar-putar
“Messieur ou est le casino?”
“Messieur ou est le casino?”
He spoke to the cabbie and smiled
Dia berbicara dengan sopir taksi dan tersenyum
The driver replied “Vieux ou noveaux?”
Sopir itu menjawab “Vieux ou noveaux?”
As he motioned the dark man inside.
Saat dia memberi isyarat pada pria gelap di dalamnya.
Business in Aruba concluded
Bisnis di Aruba menyimpulkan
He now had a little money to spend
Dia sekarang punya sedikit uang untuk dibelanjakan
That's how I came to meet my African friend
Begitulah cara saya bertemu dengan teman Afrika saya
We were rollin' the bones several hours
Kami memutar tulang beberapa jam
Conversing as most gamblers do
Berbicara seperti kebanyakan penjudi lakukan
We were calling on all of our powers
Kami memanggil semua kekuatan kita
Hoping to see the night through.
Berharap untuk melihat malam melalui.
But not approving at all of our winning
Tapi tidak menyetujui sama sekali kemenangan kami
The pit boss he tugged at his sleeve
Bos pit dia menarik lengan bajunya
Through the whole thing my new friend was grinning
Melalui semua ini, teman baruku menyeringai
When he motioned it's time we should leave.
Saat dia memberi isyarat saatnya kita harus pergi.
With our night at the tables behind us
Dengan malam kami di meja di belakang kami
We were ready just to do it again
Kami siap untuk melakukannya lagi
That's when I came to know my African Friend
Saat itulah saya mengenal Sahabat Afrika saya
But I woke up on the steps of a whorehouse
Tapi aku terbangun di tangga rumah pelacuran
Soldier told me I' better leave
Prajurit bilang aku ‘lebih baik pergi
As I stumbled to find me a taxi
Saat saya menemukan taksi untuk menemukan saya
I saw a note pinned to my sleeve.
Saya melihat sebuah catatan yang disematkan di lengan baju saya.
“It was a pleasure and a hell of an evening
“Menyenangkan dan sore hari
It was truly our night to win
Itu benar-benar malam kami untuk menang
But the authorities insist on my leaving
Tapi pihak berwenang bersikeras untuk pergi
Take care, my American friend.”
Hati-hati, teman Amerika saya. “
With my weekend at Haiti concluded
Dengan akhir pekan saya di Haiti berakhir
I now had a little money to spend
Sekarang saya punya sedikit uang untuk dibelanjakan
That's when I came to meet my African friend
Saat itulah saya datang menemui teman Afrika saya
That's how I came to know another good friend.
Begitulah cara saya mengenal teman baik lainnya.