On a Greyhound thirty miles beyond Jamestown 在灰狗30英里超越詹姆斯敦

He saw the sun set on the Tennessee line 他看到太阳上的田纳西行设置

He looked at the young man who was riding beside him 他看着这个年轻人谁骑在他身旁

He said I'm old kind of worn out inside 他说，我是老样的磨损内

I worked my whole life in the steel mills of Gary 我的工作我的整个生活在加里的钢厂

And my father before me I helped build this land 而我的父亲在我面前，我帮打造这片土地

Now I'm seventy-seven and with God as my witness 现在我是七七，并与上帝为我作证

I earned every dollar that passed through my hands 我赚了每一个经过我的手美元

My family and friends are the best thing I've known 我的家人和朋友我认识的最好的事情

Through the eye of the needle I'll carry them home 穿过针的眼，我会带他们回家

   

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Days turn to minutes 天转分钟

And minutes to memories 和纪录的回忆

Life sweeps away the dreams 生活扫尽梦想

That we have planned 我们已计划

You are young and you are the future 你还年轻，你就是未来

So suck it up and tough it out 所以，吸了起来，艰难出来

And be the best you can 而且是最好的，你可以

   

The rain hit the old dog in the twilight's last gleaming 雨水打在老狗在黄昏的声浪

He said Son it sounds like rattling old bones 他说，儿子这听起来像乱撞的老骨头

This highway is long but I know some that are longer 这条高速公路很长，但我知道有些是长

By sunup tomorrow I guess I'll be home 拂晓时分明天我想我会回家

Through the hills of Kentucky 'cross the Ohio river 通过肯塔基州的群山，穿过俄亥俄河

The old man kept talking 'bout his life and his times 这位老人一直说回合他的生活和他的时代

He fell asleep with his head against the window 他用他的头靠在窗户睡着了

He said an honest man's pillow is his peace of mind 他说，一个诚实的人的枕头是他平和的心态

This world offers riches and riches will grow wings 这个世界上拥有财富和财富就会长出翅膀

I don't take stock in those uncertain things 我不把股票在那些不确定的事

   

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The old man had a vision but it was hard for me to follow 这位老人有一个梦想，但它是我很难跟随

I do things my way and I pay a high price 我做的事情我的方式，我付出了高昂的代价

When I think back on the old man and the bus ride 当我回想起上的老人和坐大巴

Now that I'm older I can see he was right 现在我长大，我可以看到他是对的

   

Another hot one out on highway eleven 另一种热一出高速公路11

This is my life it's what I've chosen to do 这就是我的生活这就是我选择做

There are no free rides No one said it'd be easy 有没有免费乘车没人说这会很容易

The old man told me this my son I'm telling it to you 这位老人告诉我，这是我的儿子，我要告诉它你

   

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