Said I want to live the city life 说我要住在城市生活

This small town could eat me alive 这个小镇会吃了我还活着

I gotta pack my things and go where the railroad takes me 我得收拾我的东西，去那里的铁路需要我

Mama's too poor to send me away 妈妈的太穷了，把我送走

But I've been saving up on most everyday 但我一直在存钱最日常的

Little bit of each check from the Gas & Deli 从天然气家常菜每张支票的点点

   

And the whistle keeps on blowing 终场不断吹

And the train keeps on rolling 与火车不断滚动

   

And he said 他说：

I ain't never been to New York City 我从来没有去过纽约市

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 我是没有看到旧金山湾

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 我从来没有尝试过我的手在拉斯维加斯

But you bet your bottom dollar 但是你打赌你的底部美元

That's where I'm going the day after today 这就是我今天一天后

   

So he locked the door and he killed the lights 于是，他锁上了门，他杀死了灯

Took a six pack to get him through the night 花了六包，让他彻夜

Didn't have a plan just a good sense of direction 没有计划的方向只是一个良好的感觉

And Maybelline, his beauty queen 和美宝莲，他的选美皇后

She cried all night cause the sheets were clean 她哭了一整夜导致床单很干净

But he left her a lovers' note there apologizing 但他留给她的恋人“记有道歉

   

He said I hear the whistle blowing 他说，我听见口哨吹

Gotta catch it the train is rolling 我得抓住它的火车轧

   

And he said 他说：

I ain't never been to New York City 我从来没有去过纽约市

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 我是没有看到旧金山湾

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 我从来没有尝试过我的手在拉斯维加斯

But you bet your bottom dollar 但是你打赌你的底部美元

That's where I'm going the day after today 这就是我今天一天后

   

The air is thick on the concrete isle 空气是厚的混凝土小岛

Ain't nothing green for like twenty miles 是不是没有绿色的像20英里

And he ain't used to the sun and moon a hiding 他没有使用到太阳和月亮藏身

So he took his foot from out his mouth 于是，他把他的脚从他的嘴里

And he packed his things and went back down south 他收拾东西，回到南下

But Maybelline said "Babe my time's arising." 但美宝莲说“贝贝我的时间的产生。 ”

   

Said I hear the whistle blowing 说我听到了哨声吹

Gotta catch it the train is rolling 我得抓住它的火车轧

   

And she said 她说：

I ain't never been to New York City 我从来没有去过纽约市

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 我是没有看到旧金山湾

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 我从来没有尝试过我的手在拉斯维加斯

I never seen the L.A. lights shine bright 我从来没有见过洛杉矶的灯光照耀光明

Bright, brighter than your smile was ever 明亮，亮度比你的笑容永远是

Brighter than my desire was ever 亮度比我的愿望是永远

Longer burning than our love was ever... 更长的燃烧比我们的爱是永远......

   

And she said 她说：

I ain't never been to New York City 我从来没有去过纽约市

I ain't seen the San Francisco Bay 我是没有看到旧金山湾

I ain't never tried my hand in Vegas 我从来没有尝试过我的手在拉斯维加斯

But you bet your bottom dollar 但是你打赌你的底部美元

That's where I'm going the day after today 这就是我今天一天后