Beneath the bare light bulb above 下光秃秃的灯泡上方

She gazed into the eyes of love 她凝视着爱的眼神

Bathed in the dirty neon lights 沐浴在肮脏的霓虹灯

She begged him "don't go out tonight" 她恳求他“不要出去，今晚”

If we work out somehow maybe 如果我们计算出在某种程度上可能

We could find a way out baby 我们可以找到出路宝贝

And he laughed and said "I got to go" 他笑着说：“我得走了”

   

And she cried "no" 她哭了“不”

Johnny Johnny no 约翰尼约翰尼无

Oh Johnny Johnny no 哦，约翰尼约翰尼无

   

His arms were warm and strong and young 他的胳膊保暖性强和年轻

"I promise I won't hurt no one" “我保证我不会伤害任何人”

"Oh baby when you gonna learn, “哦，宝贝，你什么时候学，

Them folks uptown got bread to burn, 这些人有住宅区面包烧，

   

When they see me flash my knife, 当他们看到我闪我的刀，

They'll be fearin' for their live, 他们将fearin “为他们的生活，

They won't give me trouble this I know" 他们不会给我惹麻烦这个我知道“

And she cried no 她没有哭

Oh Johnny Johnny no 哦，约翰尼约翰尼无

Johnny Johnny no 约翰尼约翰尼无

   

[organ solo] [机构独奏]

   

The night passed like a thousand years 夜晚过去了像一万年

The tenemant room had culled her tears 该tenemant房间已扑杀她的眼泪

Then came a knock upon the door 然后坐在门外传来了敲门声

Two men she'd never seen before 两个男人她以前从未见过

   

"Did you know Johnny Brown miss? “你知道约翰尼·布朗错过？

We hate to tell you this but 我们不想告诉你这一点，但

Has he a relative you know?" 有他，你知道一个亲戚？ “

And she cried no 她没有哭

Oh Johnny Johnny no 哦，约翰尼约翰尼无

Oh Johnny why'd you go? 哦，约翰尼你为什么去？