When I was a kid I was best at whatever I did 当我还是个孩子的时候我最擅长什么我做

When I was a kid I was smart, at the top of the class 当我还是个孩子的时候我很聪明，在班上名列前茅

When I was a lad I was sure I had the world in my hands 当我还是个小伙子，我确信我在世界在我手中

I was my own teacher I had my own plan 我是我自己的老师，我有我自己的计划

   

I could have been an athlete could have trained all the time 我也一直在运动员可以训练的所有的时间

Been just like the others could have left them behind 一直就像其他人可能背后给他们留下

But I was too lazy I could not see ahead 不过我才懒得我看不到未来

All I thought of was music that was filling my head 我所想到的是音乐，这是填补我的头

   

I could have been a painter painting life in a rush 在匆忙，我可以是一个画家的绘画生活

All I saw in a day on canvas with my brush 我只在一天内看到了在画布上用我的画笔

But I was just painting my life in a song 但我只是画我的生活中的一首歌

Getting all the chords right getting all the words wrong 让所有的和弦权让所有的单词错误

   

I could have been a writer with a back catalogue 我一直有回目录作家

Full of stories of crimes, sex and beer, girls and drugs 全部罪行，性和啤酒，女孩和药品的故事

But instead I was writing my first song so bad 而是我在写我的第一首歌如此糟糕

On the cheapest guitar that the music store had 最便宜的吉他音乐商店有

   

'Cos instead I strummed on guitars 因为此刻相反，我弹奏的吉他

Instead I wasted my time 相反，我浪费了我的时间

And I strummed on guitars 我弹奏的吉他

   

I could have been a lawyer defending some guy 我是一个律师辩护某些人

With a paycheck so big for my heart paid to lie 随着薪水这么大了我的心脏支付给谎言

But instead I was keeping the truth to myself 而是我保持真理对自己

In the records I placed one by one on my shelf 在记录中，我把一个一个在我的书架

   

I could have been a champion, man of the year 我是一个冠军的一年，男人

Wave to the crowd as they scream and cheer 波为他们尖叫的人群和欢呼

But here I am playing to people sat down 但我在这里玩的人坐了下来

Nursing their beers while I play the clown 护理的啤酒，而我扮演的小丑

   

And instead I strummed on guitars 而相反，我弹奏的吉他

Instead I wasted my time 相反，我浪费了我的时间

And I strummed on guitars 我弹奏的吉他

   

I could have been a racing car driver speed mad 我可以是一个赛车手的速度疯狂

Seeking the thrills that my youth never had 求，我的青春从来没有过的惊险刺激

But instead I was busy enjoying my age 而是我正忙着享受我的年龄

With teen punk rock anthems and hearts paid to rage 随着青少年朋克摇滚国歌和心灵支付肆虐

   

I could have been a scientist, doctor or man 我是一个科学家，医生或男

With a stethoscope diagnosing ladies' old hands 用听诊器诊断女装老手

But instead I built fret-callous fingertip scars 但不是我建的FRET无情指尖的伤痕

On my ten year old hands meant for toy ships and cars 在我十岁的手意味着玩具轮船和汽车

   

And instead I strummed on guitars 而相反，我弹奏的吉他

Instead I wasted my time 相反，我浪费了我的时间

Strummed on guitars 弹奏着吉他

   

I could have been so much 我可以一直这么多

But I wasted my time on useless guitars 但我浪费了我的时间就没有用吉他

I could have been so much 我可以一直这么多

But I'm not 但我不

And I'm glad 我很高兴

And I'm glad 我很高兴

'Cos when I was a kid I was best at whatever I did 因为当我还是个孩子的时候我最擅长什么我做