I wasn't there (I wasn't there) 我不在那里（我不在场）

When I was needed (I wasn't there) 当我需要（我不在场）

I was out on the road 我在外面的道路上

Playing with my rock and roll band (I wasn't there) 我的摇滚乐队演奏（我不在场）

I should have been right by her side 我应该在她的身边是正确的

Like a good man ought to be 是个不错的男人应该是

But this rock'n'roll music sure gotta hold on me 但这种摇滚音乐肯定得给我抱

   

I wasn't there (I wasn't there) 我不在那里（我不在场）

When my shack was burning (I wasn't there) 当我的棚子被烧毁（我不在场）

I was out on the road playing with my rock'n'roll band (I wasn't there) 我在外面的路上与我的摇滚乐乐队演奏的（我不在场）

While someone else put out the fire 当别人熄了火

I was wailing my guitar 我哭我的吉他

Somehow this rock'n'roll music sure got a hold on me 不知怎的，这个摇滚音乐肯定有一个拿我

   

Somewhere I know, I sold my soul 什么地方我知道，我卖我的灵魂

Sold it to the devil or the king of rock'n'roll 把它卖给了魔鬼还是摇滚之王

Once I found out, what the music was all about 有一次，我发现，音乐是怎么一回事

Picked up my baggage 拿起我的行李

And I joined in a big rock show 我加入了一块大石头秀

I knew that I had to go 我知道我不得不去

   

I wasn't there (I wasn't there) 我不在那里（我不在场）

There for my wedding (I wasn't there) 还有我的婚礼（我不在那里）

I was back on the road 我在回来的路上

Playing with my rock and roll band (I wasn't there) 我的摇滚乐队演奏（我不在场）

But when I came off stage that night 但是，当我来到台前幕后当晚

I found her waiting patiently, good girl 我发现她耐心等待，好女孩

She knows that rock'n'roll music sure got a hold 她知道，摇滚音乐肯定有一个保持

Rock'n'roll music sure got a hold 摇滚音乐肯定有一个保持

She knows that rock'n'roll music sure got a hold on me 她知道，摇滚音乐肯定有一个拿我