My girl and I went for a ride one night 我的女孩，我去兜风一晚

The sky was dark but the moon was bright 天空是黑暗的，但月亮亮

My ford it gleamed with shiny chrome 我的福特也有闪亮的镀铬闪闪发光

I didn’t know I’d never take her home 我不知道，我从来没有带她回家

   

We met Johnny who was jealous of me 我们遇到约翰尼谁是嫉妒我

He’d challenged us to a race you see 他会激励我们要看到比赛

My girl said no, this you mustn’t do 我的女孩说没有，这一点，你必须这样做

But my show down with Johnny was way over due 但是，我的节目与约翰尼下来是一路过来，由于

   

Johnny was driving in a hot rod car 约翰尼驾驶的热棒的车

I started the ford from my ma and pa 我开始福特从我的马和PA

My car went fast, but Johnny went like a jet 我的车就快，但约翰尼去像飞机

My fists got clammy and all covered in sweat 我的拳头了湿冷的所有浑身是汗

   

We pushed ninety at the turnpike bend 我们推90在收费公路弯

If we don’t stop, it’s going to be the end 如果我们不停止，这将是结束

As we rode round the corner, I saw a mother and child 当我们骑在拐角处，我看见一个母亲和儿童

I swerved to the side but my steering went wide í越过了一边，但我转向去广

My car hit Johnny all I saw was flames 我的车撞了约翰尼所有我看到的是火焰

With my hand I held onto my chain 随着我的手，我扶住我的锁链

I got out the car and fell on the street 我下了车，倒在路边

I was I’d lost the one who made life sweet 我是我失去了谁做人生甜一

   

Her fine young body was all battered and torn 她那纤细的年轻的身体都被殴打和蹂躏

And I was left with a ring she’d never worn 我是留下了一个圈，她从来不穿

I picked her up and walked away 我拿起她扭头就走

Though she’s gone her love was here to stay 虽然她走了她的爱在这里停留

Oooh ooooh ooooh ooooh ooooh 哦OOOOH OOOOH OOOOH OOOOH