A young cowboy named Billy Joe grew restless on the farm A boy filled with wonderlust who really meant no harm He changed his clothes and shined his boots And combed his dark hair down And his mother cried as he walked out
若いカウボーイのビリー・ジョーは、農場で落ち着きがなくなっていた 彼は冒険心にあふれた少年で、悪意は全く持っていなかった 彼は着替え、ブーツを磨いた そして、黒髪を梳き直した 母親は彼が家を出る時、泣いた
Don't take your guns to town son Leave your guns at home, Bill Don't take your guns to town
町には銃を持って行くな、息子よ 銃は家に置いておけ、ビル 町には銃を持って行くな
He laughed and kissed his mom And said, "Your Billy Joe's a man I can shoot as quick and straight as anybody can But I wouldn't shoot without a cause I'd gun nobody down," But she cried again as he rode away
彼は笑い、母親にキスをした そして言った、「ビリー・ジョーは男になったんだ 誰よりも素早く正確に撃つことができる でも、理由もなく撃つことはしない 誰も撃ち殺さないよ」 しかし、母親は彼が馬に乗って去る時、再び泣いた
Don't take your guns to town, son Leave your guns at home, Bill Don't take your guns to town
町には銃を持って行くな、息子よ 銃は家に置いておけ、ビル 町には銃を持って行くな
He sang a song as on he rode His guns hung at his hips He rode into a cattle town A smile upon his lips He stopped and walked into a bar And laid his money down But his mother's words echoed again
彼は馬に乗って歌を歌った 銃は腰にぶら下がっていた 彼は家畜市場のある町に到着した 唇には微笑みが浮かんでいた 彼は立ち止まり、バーの中に入った そして、金を置いた しかし、母親の言葉が再びこだました
"Don't take your guns to town son Leave your guns at home, Bill Don't take your guns to town,"
"町には銃を持って行くな、息子よ 銃は家に置いておけ、ビル 町には銃を持って行くな"、
He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down And he heard again his mother's words
彼は最初の強い酒を飲み、震える手を落ち着かせようとした そして、ついに男になったと自分に言い聞かせようとした 隣に座っていた埃っぽいカウボーイは彼を笑い始めた そして、彼は再び母親の言葉を聞いた
"Don't take your guns to town, son Leave your guns at home, Bill Don't take your guns to town,"
"町には銃を持って行くな、息子よ 銃は家に置いておけ、ビル 町には銃を持って行くな"、
Filled with rage then Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw But the stranger drew his gun and fired Before he even saw As Billy Joe fell to the floor The crowd all gathered around And wondered at his final words
怒りに燃えて、ビリー・ジョーは銃に手を伸ばした しかし、見知らぬ男は銃を抜いて撃った ビリー・ジョーが気づくよりも早く ビリー・ジョーは床に倒れた 人々は集まって、彼の最後の言葉を聞き耳を立てた
"Don't take your guns to town, son Leave your guns at home, Bill Don't take your guns to town,"
"町には銃を持って行くな、息子よ 銃は家に置いておけ、ビル 町には銃を持って行くな"、
