Back in 1934 早在1934年

He came bangin’ on the backstage door 他来到后台门口bangin “

Askin’ for my hard earned pay 阿斯金为我辛苦赚来的薪水

Then he drank it all away you know 然后他喝了这一切，你知道

That’s the way it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

It was come what may 它出现什么情况

   

Off we all went to the war 关，我们都到了战争

They stole five years, and so much more you know 他们偷走了五年了，这么多，你知道的

I was a stranger to my wife 我是一个陌生人对我的妻子

This is the story of my life you know 这是我一生人都知道的故事

Slow slow quick quick slow 慢慢的快速快速慢

Then we were on our way 然后，我们就上了路

   

I looked through my window and the slate was gray 我看着从我的窗户和石板是灰色的

Over the rooftops and far away 在屋顶和远处

I had a secret I had a plan 我有一个秘密我有一个计划

One day I’ll be a family man 有一天，我会成为一个顾家的男人

   

And on that Butlins holiday 并在该Butlins度假

I heard a calling seems like yesterday 我听到呼叫恍如昨日

We sailed off to that distant shore 我们航行了到遥远的彼岸

40 years and maybe more you know 40年，也许你知道得越多

On and on we go 在和我们走

Then it all fades away 然后，这一切消逝

   

Out through my window and into the gray 出从我的窗户和进灰

Over the rooftops and far away 在屋顶和远处

This was my secret this was my plan 这是我的秘密，这是我的计划

Now I’m remembered as a family man 现在，我记得是有家室的人

   

Out through my window and into the gray 出从我的窗户和进灰

Over the rooftops and far away 在屋顶和远处

I had a secret I had a plan 我有一个秘密我有一个计划

One day I’d be a family man 有一天，我会成为一个顾家的男人