I'm gonna write a letter, gonna mail it today 我会写信，会立即寄回，

Just as soon as I think of the words to say 只是当我想的话想说

I've been needing to send it for nearly a year 我已经需要向它发送了近一年

There's a woman back home who's waiting to hear 有一个女人回家谁在等着听

I meant to tell you, dear Susannah 我的意思是要告诉你，亲爱的苏珊娜

I'm a long way from Louisiana and you 我来自路易斯安那州和你很长的路要走

And I know I promised to be returning 我知道我答应要回来

Just as soon as I've saved the money I'm earning for you 只是当我已经保存了钱，我赚了你

But I'm married to twins and I'm living in Peru 但我已经结婚了一对双胞胎，我住在秘鲁

Well, I'm gonna write a letter 好了，我要写信

Get it off my mind 得到它我就放心

But you know the words 但是你知道的话

Are so hard to find 这么难找

Sitting, thinking with my pen in my hand 坐着，想着用我的笔在我手中

How can I make her understand? 我怎样才能让她明白了吗？

I meant to tell you, dear Julia 我的意思是要告诉你，亲爱的朱莉娅

I'm a long way from the States, mosquitoes and you 我是从美国来，蚊子和你很长的路要走

I'll send some money to help with the kids 我会送一些钱，以帮助孩子们

I'd like to thank you for all that you did 我想感谢你，你所做的一切

It's true Louisiana, and I'm with Susannah, too 这是真的路易斯安那州，我与苏珊娜，太

Got me a letter, it arrived today 让我的信，今天抵达

The words I read just blew me away 我读的话只是把我吓倒了

I don't believe I've ever felt so low 我不相信我曾经心情低落

How could Susannah treat me so? 怎么能苏珊娜对待我呢？

She said, I meant to tell you, my sweet honey 她说，我想告诉你，我的甜蜜蜜

I'm a long way from your love, your money and you 我是你的爱很长的路要走，你的钱和你

Please don't think me under 请不要以为我在

And I do believe you'll understand me too 我相信你会理解我太

I got a bar and grill with Phil in Kalamazoo 我卡拉马祖有一个酒吧和烧烤菲尔