From the railhead to the boatyard 从军需到船厂

From the factory to the farm 从工厂到农场

From the mines to the millhouse 从矿山到米尔豪斯

I've weathered the storm 我已经度过了风暴

From the bar room to the bedpost 从酒吧房间床柱

I've wasted my days 我已经浪费了我的天

All I have is my drink 我所拥有的是我的饮料

And the time left to think 和剩下的时间去思考

While time slips away 虽然时间溜走

Just look at my face 只要看看我的脸

As you tell me goodbye 当你告诉我，再见

You'll see what I'm after 你会看到我后，我

By the look in my eye 在我的眼神

Just walk away 一走了之

And leave me alone 并留下我一个人

It's a long way back home 这是回家很长的路要走

   

Now in case you should ask me 现在，如果你要问我

What it is that I've done 它是什么，我已经做了

Well I say I'm a soldier 嗯，我说我是一个兵

Who once had a son 谁曾经有过一个儿子

But my son doesn't know me 但我的儿子不认识我

That's his right to choose 这是他的选择权

Oh say can you see 哦，说你可以看到

My best friend is me 我最好的朋友就是我

I'm a friend I could use 我的朋友，我可以用

   

Just look at my face 只要看看我的脸

As you tell me goodbye 当你告诉我，再见

You'll see what I'm after 你会看到我后，我

By the look in my eye 在我的眼神

Just walk away 一走了之

And leave me alone 并留下我一个人

It's a long way back home 这是回家很长的路要走

   

Now the pages have faded 现在的网页已经消失

The story grows cold 故事变寒

And the plot falls to ashes 和剧情下降到骨灰

Like the ruins of old 像旧的废墟

Those rats in my rafters 那些只在我的椽子

They're after my shoes 他们是我的鞋子后，

And anything else 和其他任何

They can find on the shelf 他们可以找到在货架上

I've said they could use 我已经说过了，他们可以使用

   

Just look at my face 只要看看我的脸

As you tell me goodbye 当你告诉我，再见

You'll see what I'm after 你会看到我后，我

By the look in my eye 在我的眼神

Just walk away 一走了之

And leave me alone 并留下我一个人

It's a long way back home 这是回家很长的路要走

It's a long way back home 这是回家很长的路要走