Down in the quarterpast anybody's bedtime 相传在quarterpast任何人的就寝时间

Anybody anywhere who was halfway out his mind 任何人在任何地方谁是半路出了主意

I was sittin' in a Rock and roll bar 我在一个摇滚乐酒吧是坐在“

Down from another 倒从另一个

Just on up the line 刚上了线

I was talkin' with a new found friend 我是在说有新发现的朋友

Who lived his life 谁住他的生命

On river time 在时间的河流

   

He was holdin' my attention I could 他牵着我的注意，我可以

Almost hear the sound 几乎听不到声音

How he ran on the Mississippi on a tug 他怎么跑了密西西比河上的拉锯战

From the up and down 从上下

He was rollin' like the river he could have 他是罗林像河流，他能有

Gone on night and day 走在夜晚和白天

But I caught myself in midturn and I 不过，我在midturn我回过神来

Never looked away and 千万不要扭过头去，

   

Could it ever happen again 难道再发生

Time awaiting the answer then 等待时间的答案，然后

Lost and found in the city, New Orleans 失物招领的城市，新奥尔良

   

Questions in her dark eyes I felt 在她的黑眼睛的问题，我觉得

She already knew 她已经知道

The answers bringing no surprise 这些问题的答案将毫无疑问

Like a Spanish moon 像西班牙的月亮

She was grown up on the music 她长大了就乐

I could only hear at home 我只能听见在家里

When she spoke on of the song I sang 当她谈到了这首歌我唱

And how it made her feel 以及如何使她感到

So much less alone 所以更孤独

Pickin' out the pictures that the tune 接下去出来的照片的调

Brought in to mind 带来的脑海

How it came to me that all along the song was 如何向我走来，一直以来这首歌

Her for all time 她所有的时间

   

Could it ever happen again 难道再发生

Time awaiting the answer then 等待时间的答案，然后

Down in the quarter, New Orleans 相传在本季度，新奥尔良

Down in the quarter, New Orleans 相传在本季度，新奥尔良

Down in the quarter, New Orleans 相传在本季度，新奥尔良

Down in the quarter, New Orleans 相传在本季度，新奥尔良