He had plastic bags wrapped 'round his shoes 他有塑料袋包裹着“圆了他的鞋

He was covered with the evening news 他满身晚间新闻

Had a pair of old wool socks on his hands 对他手中的一双旧羊毛袜

The bank sign was flashing 5 below 以下银行征闪烁5

It was freezing rain and spittin' snow 它是冻雨和吐口水雪

He was curled up behind some garbage cans 他蜷缩在后面的一些垃圾桶

I was afraid that he was dead 我是怕他死了

I gave him a gentle shake 我给了他一个温柔的摇晃

When he opened up his eyes 当他睁开了双眼

I said, "Old man are you ok?" 我说：“老头，你确定？ ”

   

He said,"I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree 他说， “我只是爬了卡顿树

I was runnin' from some honey bees 我是从一些蜜蜂在天边

Drip dryin' in the summer breeze 在夏天的微风滴dryin “

After jumpin' into Calico creek 冒险成棉布后溪

I was walkin' down an old dirt road 我走着下来的旧土路

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed 过去的干草是刚刚被修剪场

Man I wish you'd just left me alone 男人，我希望你只留下我一个人

'Cause I was almost home" 因为我几乎是家“

   

He said "I was just comin' round the barn 他说： “我只是科曼轮谷仓

'Bout the time you grabbed my arm “布特的时候，你抓住我的胳膊

When I heard Momma holler, "Son hurry up" 当我听到妈妈的叫喊， “儿子快点”

I was close enough for my old nose 我很接近我的老鼻子

To smell fresh cobbler on the stove 闻到新鲜的馅饼放在炉子

And I saw daddy loadin' up the truck 我看见爸爸loadin 了卡车

Cane poles on the tailgate 在尾门的甘蔗杆

Bobbers blowin' in the wind Bobbers在风中飘荡

Since July of '55 自从1955年七月

That's as close as I've been" 这是亲如我一直“

   

He said,"I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree 他说， “我只是爬了卡顿树

I was runnin' from some honey bees 我是从一些蜜蜂在天边

Drip dryin' in the summer breeze 在夏天的微风滴dryin “

After jumpin' into Calico creek 冒险成棉布后溪

I was walkin' down an old dirt road 我走着下来的旧土路

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed 过去的干草是刚刚被修剪场

Man I wish you'd just left me alone 男人，我希望你只留下我一个人

'Cause I was almost home" 因为我几乎是家“

   

I said,"Old man you're gonna freeze to death 我说：“老头你会冻死

Let me drive you to the mission" 让我送你到任务“

He said,"Boy if you'd left me alone 他说， “孩子，如果你想独自离开了我

Right now I'd be fishin'" 现在我会钓鱼“

   

He said,"I just climbed out of a cottonwood tree 他说， “我只是爬了卡顿树

I was runnin' from some honey bees 我是从一些蜜蜂在天边

Drip dryin' in the summer breeze 在夏天的微风滴dryin “

After jumpin' into Calico creek 冒险成棉布后溪

I was walkin' down an old dirt road 我走着下来的旧土路

Past a field of hay that had just been mowed 过去的干草是刚刚被修剪场

Man I wish you'd just left me alone 男人，我希望你只留下我一个人

'Cause I was almost home" 因为我几乎是家“

   

Man I wish you'd just left me alone 男人，我希望你只留下我一个人

Cause I was almost home (almost home) 因为我几乎是家（几乎家）

   

Man I wish you'd just left me alone 男人，我希望你只留下我一个人

I was almost home 我快到家了