I was born in Memphis on the wrong side of town 我出生在孟菲斯城错误的一边

Way back up in the projects 遥想在项目

We didn't have much but there was music all around 我们并没有多少，但有音乐的各地

That was something we could respect 这是一项我们可以尊重

Memphis got the rythm, Memphis got the soul 孟菲斯拿到了节奏，灰熊拿到了魂

And you know that's a good sign 你知道这是一个好兆头

It's the home of Elvis, he's the king of rock & roll 这是猫王的故乡，他的摇滚之王

And everybody had a good time 每个人都玩的很开心

   

Willie's on the corner with his dancing shoes 威利是在与他的舞鞋角落

Perry's in the alley cooking barbeque 佩里在巷子里烹饪烧烤

BB's down on Beale Street and he's singing the blues BB的对比尔街下来，他唱蓝调

   

Everybody is alright 大家都好吗

Ain't nobody uptight 不是没有人紧张

Dancing in the moonlight 跳舞在月光下

Muddy Mississippi roll on 泥泞的密西西比河上滚

   

Old man river keeps on playing his song 老人河不断播放他的歌

It'll get your fingers snapping 这也将让你的手指掰

The first thing you know you're kinda grooving along 你知道的第一件事情你还挺槽沿

And your feet will start to tapping 与你的脚​​就会开始攻

   

Have you ever been to Memphis on a Saturday night 你曾经去过孟菲斯的一个星期六晚上

When everything is cooking 当一切烹饪

The whole town's rocking, the music is hot and the girls are all good looking? 全镇的摇摆，音乐是热的，女孩们都好看？

   

The mighty Mississippi is muddy and wide 无垠的密西西比河是泥泞和宽

But there's people driving over from the Arkansas side 但还有人从阿肯色州侧行驶过

Get on out amongst us and we'll go for a ride 得到了我们中间，我们会去兜风

   

Hanging on the sidewalk 挂在人行道上

Talking all that jive talk 说话的是Jive的谈话

Nothing but a nighthawk 不过是夜鹰

Muddy Mississippi roll on 泥泞的密西西比河上滚