These are the words of a frontier man 这些前沿的人的话

Who lost his love when he turned bad. 谁失去了他的爱，当他变坏。

   

Take a message to Mary 捎个口信给玛丽

But don't tell here where I am 但是，不要在这里告诉我在哪里

Take a message to Mary 捎个口信给玛丽

But don't say I'm in a jam 但是，不要说我是在一个果酱

You can tell her that I had to see the world 你可以告诉她，我只好看世界

Tell her that my ship set sail 告诉她，我的船启航

You can say she'd better not wait for me 你可以说她最好不要等我了

But don't tell her I'm in jail, oh don't tell her I'm in jail. 但是不要告诉她我在监狱里，哦，不要告诉她我在监狱里。

   

Take a message to Mary 捎个口信给玛丽

But don't tell her what I've done 但是不要告诉她我做了什么

Please, don't mention the stage coach 求你了，不提级教练

And the shot from a carried gun 并从携带的枪射击

You better tell her that I had to change my plans 你最好告诉她，我不得不改变我的计划

And cancel out the wedding-day 并取消了婚礼当天

But please, don't mention the lonely cell 但是，请不要再提寂寞电池

Where I'm gonna pine away, until my dying-day. 在那里我要松了，直到我离开天。

   

Take a message to Mary 捎个口信给玛丽

But don't tell her all you know 但是不要告诉她你知道

My heart is aching for Mary 我的心脏隐隐作痛玛丽

Lord know I miss her so 上帝知道我想念她

Just tell her that I went to Timbukto 只是告诉她，我去Timbukto

Tell her I'm searching for gold 告诉她我在寻找黄金

You can say she better find someone new 你可以说她更好的找到新的

To cherish and to hold, oh Lord, this cell is so cold. 要珍惜和保持，主啊，这个细胞是那么冷。