Back alleys full of rain 后巷满了雨

and everything shining 一切都闪耀

as holy as she can be 作为神圣的，因为她可以

the trick’s in the timing 诀窍是在时序

   

Free as a morning bird, 免费的早晨小鸟，

fragile as china, 脆弱的中国，

she’s stuck in the weakest heart 她停留在最薄弱的心脏

of South Carolina 南卡罗来纳州

   

where all of the naked boys 在那里所有的裸体男孩

lay down beside her, 在她身边躺下，

sing her the saddest song 唱她最悲伤的歌

all caught in the briars 所有夹在荆棘

   

I never meant to fall 我从未想过要下降

so hard in the doorway 在门口这么难

and all the sinners here 和这里所有的罪人

have crosses for Sunday 有十字架星期日

   

Kissed at the county fair, 亲吻县公平，

frisked in the city, 搜身的城市，

which proves as an answered prayer 这证明作为回答的祷告

but ain’t it a pity 但是是不是太可惜了

   

that all of the naked boys 所有的裸体男孩

that laid down beside her 这奠定了她旁边

sing her the saddest song 唱她最悲伤的歌

all caught in the briars 所有夹在荆棘