Landasan pacu itu menghambur ke arahnya saat ia merasa rodanya menyentuh ke bawah
He stood out on the blacktop and took a taxi into town
Dia berdiri di atas lapangan hitam dan naik taksi ke kota
He got out down on Main Street and went into a local bar
Dia turun di Main Street dan pergi ke bar setempat
He bought a drink and found a seat in a corner off the dark
Dia membeli minuman dan menemukan tempat duduk di sudut kegelapan
Well she called up her mama to make sure the kids were out of the house
Yah dia memanggil mamanya untuk memastikan anak-anak keluar dari rumah
She checked herself out in the dining room mirror
Dia memeriksa dirinya sendiri di cermin ruang makan
And undid an extra button on her blouse
Dan tutupi tombol ekstra pada blusnya
He felt her lying next to him, the clock said 4:00 am
Dia merasa dia berbaring di sampingnya, jam itu mengatakan pukul 4:00 pagi
He was staring at the ceiling
Dia menatap langit-langit
He couldn’t move his hands
Dia tidak bisa menggerakkan tangannya
CHORUS
PADUAN SUARA
Oh mama mama mama come quick
Oh mama mama mama datang cepat
I’ve got the shakes and I’m gonna be sick
Aku punya getar dan aku akan sakit
Throw your arms around me in the cold dark night
Lemparkan lenganmu di sekitarku di malam yang gelap
Hey now mama don’t shut out the light
Hei sekarang mama jangan menutup lampu
Don’t you shut out the light
Jangan menutup lampu itu
Don’t you shut out the light
Jangan menutup lampu itu
Don’t you shut out the light
Jangan menutup lampu itu
Don’t you shut out the light
Jangan menutup lampu itu
Well on his porch they stretched a banner that said “Johnny Welcome Home”
Nah di serambi mereka membentangkan spanduk bertuliskan “Johnny Welcome Home”
Bobby pulled his Ford out of the garage and they polished up the chrome
Bobby mengeluarkan Ford dari garasi dan memoles kromnya
His mama said “Johnny oh Johnny, I’m so glad to have you back with me”
Mama-nya berkata “Johnny oh Johnny, saya sangat senang Anda kembali bersamaku”
His pa said he was sure they’d give him his job back down at the factory
Paul mengatakan bahwa dia yakin mereka akan mengembalikan pekerjaannya ke pabrik
CHORUS
PADUAN SUARA
Well deep in a dark forest, a forest filled with rain
Jauh di dalam hutan yang gelap, hutan dipenuhi hujan
Beyond a stretch of Maryland pines there’s a river without a name
Di balik bentangan pohon pinus Maryland ada sebuah sungai tanpa nama
In the cold black water Johnson Lineir stands
Di air dingin yang dingin Johnson Lineir berdiri
He stares across the lights of the city and dreams of where he’s been
Dia menatap lampu kota dan mimpi di mana dia berada