Tengah malam di Montgomery, elang perak, jalan sepi
I was on my way to Mobile for a big New Years Eve show
Aku sedang dalam perjalanan ke Mobile untuk acara Malam Tahun Baru yang besar
I stopped for just a minute to see a friend outside of town
Aku berhenti sejenak untuk menemui seorang teman di luar kota
Put my collar up, found his name, and felt the wind die down
Letakkan kerahku di atas, temukan namanya, dan rasakan anginnya mereda
Then a drunken man in a cowboy hat took me by surprise
Lalu seorang pria mabuk dengan topi koboi mengejutkanku
Wearing shiny boots, a Nudi suit and haunting haunted eyes
Mengenakan sepatu yang mengilap, setelan Nudi dan mata hantu yang menghantui
He said ‘Friend it’s good to see you, it’s nice to know you care’
Dia berkata ‘Teman itu baik untuk melihat Anda, senang mengetahui Anda peduli’
Then the wind picked up and he was gone
Lalu angin terangkat dan dia punah
Was he ever really there
Apakah dia pernah benar-benar ada di sana?
‘Cause it’s midnight in Montgomery
Karena tengah malam di Montgomery
Just hear that whippoorwill
Dengar saja whippoorwill itu
See the stars light up the purple sky
Lihatlah bintang-bintang menerangi langit ungu
Feel that lonesome chill
Rasakan itu sepi kedinginan
When the wind it’s right, you’ll hear his songs
Bila anginnya benar, Anda akan mendengar lagunya
Smell whiskey in the air
Bau whiskey di udara
Midnight in Montgomery
Tengah malam di Montgomery
He’s always singing there
Dia selalu bernyanyi disana
I climbed back on my eagle, took one last look around
Aku naik kembali ke elangku, melihat terakhir kalinya
Through red tail lights a shadow moved slow across the ground
Melalui lampu ekor merah, bayangan bergerak lamban ke tanah
Off somewhere a midnight train is slowly passing by
Di suatu tempat kereta tengah malam perlahan lewat
I could hear that whistle moaning
Aku bisa mendengar peluit itu mengerang
I’m so lonesome I could cry
Aku sangat kesepian sehingga aku bisa menangis
‘Cause it’s midnight in Montgomery
Karena tengah malam di Montgomery
Just hear that whippoorwill
Dengar saja whippoorwill itu
See the stars light up the purple sky
Lihatlah bintang-bintang menerangi langit ungu
Feel that lonesome chill
Rasakan itu sepi kedinginan
When the wind it’s right, you’ll hear his songs
Bila anginnya benar, Anda akan mendengar lagunya
Smell whiskey in the air
Bau whiskey di udara
Midnight in Montgomery
Tengah malam di Montgomery
He’s always singing there
Dia selalu bernyanyi disana
He’s always singing there
Dia selalu bernyanyi disana
Hank’s always singing there
Hank selalu bernyanyi disana