When I was just a little young boy, 当我还是一个小男孩，

Papa said "Son, you'll never get far, 爸爸说： “儿子，你永远不会走远，

I'll tell you the reason if you want to know, 我会告诉你的原因，如果你想知道，

'cause child of mine, there isn't really very far to go" “导致我的孩子，确实没有很长的路要走”

   

Well baby, baby wants a gold diamond ring 好了，宝贝，宝贝想金钻石戒指

Wants it more than most any old thing 希望它比几乎所有的老东西

Well when I get those jelly roll blues 好吧，当我得到这些胶卷蓝调

Why I'd go and get anything in this world for you. 为什么我会去，并得到在这个世界上任何事情你。

   

Down to the jewelry store packing a gun, 下到珠宝店打包了枪，

says "Wrap it up. I think I'll take this one" 说“别说了，我想我会拿这一个”

"A thousand dollars please," the jewelry man said “一千块钱请”的珠宝男人说

Dupree he said, "I'll pay this one off to you in lead" 杜普里说：“我会在领先支付这笔一次性给你”

   

Well you know son you just can't figure, 那么你知道你的儿子只是想不通，

first thing you know you're gonna pull that trigger 第一件事，你知道你要去拉了扳机

and it's no wonder your reason goes bad - 而这也难怪你的理由变坏 -

jelly roll will drive you stone mad 胶卷将推动你疯了石

   

Judge said "Son, this gonna cost you some time" 法官说：“孩子，这会花费你一些时间”

Dupree said "Judge, you know that crossed my mind" 杜普里说： “法官，你知道，越过我的心”

Judge said "Fact it's gonna cost you your life" 法官说， “事实上，它是会要你的命”

Dupree said "Judge, you know that seems to me to be about right" 杜普里说： “法官，你知道，在我看来是大致正确”

   

Well baby, baby's gonna lose her sweet man 好宝宝，宝宝会失去她甜美的男人

Dupree come out with a losing hand 杜普里拿出一个失去手

Baby's gonna weep it up for awhile 宝宝会哭泣起来一段时间

then go on out and find another sweet man's 然后去了，找到另一种甜蜜的男人

gonna treat her with style 会对待她有型有款

   

Judge said "Son, I know your baby well 法官说： “儿子，我知道你的宝宝好

but that's a secret I can't never tell" 但是这是一个秘密，我不能永远说“

Dupree said "Judge, well it's well understood, 杜普里说： “法官，以及它很好理解，

and you got to admit that that sweet, sweet jelly's so good" 你得承认，那甜，甜果冻的那么好“

   

Well you know son you just can't figure, 那么你知道你的儿子只是想不通，

first thing you know you're gonna pull that trigger 第一件事，你知道你要去拉了扳机

and it's no wonder your reason goes bad, 而这也难怪你的理由坏了，

jelly roll will drive you stone mad 胶卷将推动你疯了石

   

Same old story and I know it's been told, 同样的老故事，我知道这是被告知，

some like jelly jelly - some like gold 有的像果冻果冻 - 一些像黄金

Many a man's done a terrible thing 许多男人的做了可怕的事情

just to get baby that shiny diamond ring. 只是为了让宝宝的闪亮钻戒。