Seorang pria kecil berjalan mondar-mandir,
He found an eating place in town,
Dia menemukan tempat makan di kota,
He read the menu through and through,
Dia membaca menu melalui dan melalui,
To see what fifteen cents could do.
Untuk melihat berapa lima belas sen yang bisa dilakukan.
One meatball, one meatball,
Satu bakso, satu bakso,
He could afford but one meatball.
Dia mampu membeli satu bakso.
He told the waiter near at hand,
Dia mengatakan kepada pelayan di dekat mereka,
The simple dinner he had planned.
Makan malam sederhana yang telah direncanakannya.
The guests were startled, one and all,
Para tamu terkejut, satu dan semua,
To hear that waiter loudly call, “What,
Mendengar pelayan itu dengan keras memanggil, “Apa,
“One meatball, one meatball?
“Satu bakso, satu bakso?
Hey, this here gent wants one meatball.”
Hei, ini gent ingin satu bakso. “
The little man felt ill at ease,
Pria kecil itu merasa tidak nyaman,
Said, “Some bread, sir, if you please.”
Berkata, “Ada roti, tuan, kalau mau.”
The waiter hollered down the hall,
Pelayan itu berteriak ke lorong,
“You gets no bread with one meatball.
“Anda tidak mendapat roti dengan satu bakso.
“One meatball, one meatball,
“Satu bakso, satu bakso,
Well, you gets no bread with one meatball.”
Nah, Anda tidak mendapat roti dengan satu bakso. “
The little man felt very bad,
Pria kecil itu merasa sangat buruk,
One meatball was all he had,
Satu bakso adalah semua yang dimilikinya,
And in his dreams he hears that call,
Dan dalam mimpinya dia mendengar panggilan itu,
“You gets no bread with one meatball.
“Anda tidak mendapat roti dengan satu bakso.
“One meatball, one meatball,
“Satu bakso, satu bakso,
Well, you gets no bread with one meatball.”
Nah, Anda tidak mendapat roti dengan satu bakso. “