Billy Dee was seventeen when he turned twenty-one 比利迪伊威廉十七岁的时候，他转身21

Fooling with some foolish things he could've left alone 与一些他可能已经独自离开愚蠢的事情嘴硬

But he had to try to satisfy a thirst he couldn't name 但是，他不得不设法满足干渴，他无法说出

Driven toward the darkness by the devils in his veins 由鬼子在他的静脉驱向黑暗

   

All around the honky-tonks, searching for a sign 周围全是白鬼，唐克斯，寻找一个标志

Gettin' by on gettin' high on women, words and wine 刚开了对刚开了高的妇女，文字和酒

Some folks called him crazy, Lord, and others called him free 有些人说他疯了，主啊，和其他人打电话给他自由

But we just called us lucky for the love of Billy Dee 但我们只是说我们很幸运的比利迪伊威廉的爱

   

Busy goin' his own way and speakin' his own words 忙碌的布莱恩用自己的方式和speakin 他自己的话

Facin' and forgettin' every warnin' that he heard Facin “和forgettin ”每提个醒， “他听见

Makin' friends and takin' any crazy chance he could 金的朋友和羚牛“任何疯狂的机会，他可以

Gettin' busted for the bad times and believin' in the good 刚开的好“破获的逆境， believin ”

   

Billy took a beatin' from a world he meant no harm 比利花了beatin 从世界，他没有恶意

The score was written in the scars upon his arm 比分被书写在他手臂上的伤疤

Some felt he was payin' for the life he tried to lead 有些人认为他是婚前“因为他试图引领生活

But all we felt was sorry for our good friend Billy Dee 不过，我们只觉得是对不起我们的好朋友比利迪伊威廉

   

It may be his soul was bigger than a body's ought to be 这可能是他的灵魂是大于身体的应该是

Singin' songs and bringin' laughter to the likes of you and me 曲“的歌曲和bringin 笑到你我喜欢

'Cause the world he saw was sadder than the one he hoped to find 因为他看到的世界是比他希望找到更难过

But it wasn't near as lonesome as the one he left behind 但事实并非如此近的寂寞对视了一眼，他留下

   

Yesterday they found him on the floor of his hotel 昨天他们发现他在他的旅馆的地板

Reachin' toward the needle, Lord, that drove him down to hell 要触摸向针，主啊，这促使他下到地狱

Some folks called it suicide, others blame the speed 有些人把它叫做自杀，怨天尤人的速度

But we just called it crucified when Billy Dee O.D.'d 但我们只是把它叫做钉在十字架上的时候比利迪伊威廉ODd