Everybody knows him as old folks 每个人都知道他是老街坊

Like the seasons he comes and he goes 喜欢的季节，他来了，他去

Just as free as a bird and as good as it were 正如自由的鸟和好，因为它是

That's why we all love them so. 这就是为什么我们都爱​​他们。

   

Always leaving his spoon in his coffee 永远离开他的勺子在他的咖啡

Tucks his napkin up under his chin 塔克斯他的餐巾纸了下他的下巴

And that old corn cob pipe 和老玉米芯管

Well, It's so mellow it's right 嗯，这是如此醇厚它是正确的

But still you're not ashamed of him. 不过还是你不感到羞耻了。

   

Every Friday he goes fishing 每个星期五，他去钓鱼

Sown by the lake 在湖边撒

But he only caught a perch or two, a whale got away 但他只抓到一个或两个鲈鱼，鲸鱼跑了

Guess, I'd better warm a steak. 猜猜看，我还是暖的牛排。

   

Someday there's gonna be no more old folks 有一天，有会是没有更多的老街坊

What a lonesome old town this would be 什么是寂寞的老城区，这将是

Children's voices are played 儿童的声音播放

We'll be still for a day 我们将仍然一天

The day they take old folks away. 这一天，他们把老人了。