Текст песни и перевод на английский Kiyoshi Hikawa - 王将

王将

吹けば飛ぶよな 将棋の駒に
賭けた命を 笑わば笑え

うまれ浪花の 八百八橋
月も知ってる 俺らの意気地

あの手この手の 思案を胸に
やぶれ長屋で 今年も暮れた

愚痴も言わずに 女房の小春
つくる笑顔が いじらしい

明日は東京に 出て行くからは
なにがなんでも 勝たねばならぬ

空に灯がつく 通天閣に
おれの闘志が また燃える

King

Like a shogi piece that blows away in the wind,
Laugh if you will at the life I've gambled.

Born in Naniwa, the city of eight hundred and eight bridges,
Even the moon knows our courage, my love.

With all sorts of schemes in my heart,
Another year ends in this broken-down tenement.

Without a word of complaint, my Koharu, my little spring,
Your forced smile breaks my heart.

Tomorrow I leave for Tokyo,
So no matter what, I must win, for you.

As the lights come on in the sky, on Tsutenkaku Tower,
My fighting spirit burns again.