Once I was young 当我还年轻

Yesterday, perhaps 昨天，也许是

Danced with Jim and Paul 跳舞与吉姆和保罗

And kissed some other chaps. 吻了一些其他的家伙。

Once I was young, 当我年轻的时候，

But never was naive. 但绝不是天真的。

I thought I had a trick or two 我想我有一个或两个窍门

Up my imaginary sleeve. 我的虚套。

And now I know I was naive. 现在我知道我太天真。

   

I didn't know what time it was 我不知道那是什么时候

Then I met you. 然后，我遇见了你。

Oh, what a lovely time it was, 哦，那是多么美好的时光，

How sublime it was too! 多么崇高的是呢！

I didn't know what time it was 我不知道那是什么时候

You hold my hand. 你握着我的手。

Warm like the month of May it was, 温暖如五月的是，

And I'll say it was grand. 我会说这是盛大的。

   

Grand to be alive, to be young, 盛大要活着，要年轻，

To be mad, to be yours alone! 要疯了，要你一个人！

Grand to see your face, feel your touch, 盛大看到你的脸，觉得你的触摸，

Hear your voice say I'm all your own. 听到你的声音说，我所有的你自己。

   

I didn't know what time it was 我不知道那是什么时候

Live was no prize. 现场没有奖金。

I wanted love and here it was 我想爱，在这里它是

Shining out of your eyes. 闪耀出你的眼睛。

I'm wise, 我很聪明，

And I know what time it is now. 我也知道现在是什么时间。

   

Once I was old 当我老了

Twenty years or so 20年左右

Rather well preserved: 而保存完好：

The wrinkles didn't show. 皱纹没有显示。

Once I was old, 当我老了，

But not too old for fun. 但不是太旧的乐趣。

I used to hunt for little girls 我曾经去寻找小女孩

Up my immaginary gun. 我的immaginary枪。

But now I ain't for only one! 但我现在是不是只有一个！

   

I didn't know what time it was 我不知道那是什么时候

Then I met you. 然后，我遇见了你。

Oh, what a lovely time it was, 哦，那是多么美好的时光，

How sublime it was too! 多么崇高的是呢！

I didn't know what time it was 我不知道那是什么时候

You hold my hand. 你握着我的手。

Warm like the month of May it was, 温暖如五月的是，

And I'll say it was grand. 我会说这是盛大的。

   

Grand to be alive, to be young, 盛大要活着，要年轻，

To be mad, to be yours alone! 要疯了，要你一个人！

Grand to see your face, feel your touch, 盛大看到你的脸，觉得你的触摸，

Hear your voice say I'm all your own. 听到你的声音说，我所有的你自己。

   

I didn't know what time it was 我不知道那是什么时候

Live was no prize. 现场没有奖金。

I wanted love and here it was 我想爱，在这里它是

Shining out of your eyes. 闪耀出你的眼睛。

I'm wise, 我很聪明，

And I know what time it is now. 我也知道现在是什么时间。