And I never worked before 我以前从来没有做过

'Bout to blow my fuse “布特吹我的保险丝

Penitentiary blues 监狱蓝调

   

They gave me clothes on Tuesday 他们给了我的衣服上周二

Like I ain't ever seen before 就像我没有见过前

The kind of rags my momma used 我的妈妈使用的那种抹布

To scrub our kitchen floor 擦洗厨房的地板上

And funny square-toed shoes 而有趣的方头鞋

Penitentiary blues 监狱蓝调

   

All that marijuana 所有这些大麻

Selling cocaine 卖可卡因

Now they're taking blood tests 现在，他们正在做血液测试

From my heroin vein 从我海洛因静脉

Oh baby 宝贝

Things I used to do now 事情以前我现在要做的

I was born to lose 我出生输

Penitentiary blues 监狱蓝调

   

I miss my main street women 我想念我的主街女

I miss my monkey grady wine 我想念我的猴子酒格雷迪

I miss the cats down on the corner 我想念猫倒在墙角

We used to have a swingin' time 我们曾经有一个荡秋千的时间

Chalkin' up our cues Chalkin 了我们线索

Penitentiary blues 监狱蓝调

   

All that marijuana 所有这些大麻

Selling cocaine 卖可卡因

Now they're taking blood tests 现在，他们正在做血液测试

From my heroin vein 从我海洛因静脉

Oh baby 宝贝

Things I used to do now 事情以前我现在要做的

I was born to lose 我出生输

Penitentiary blues 监狱蓝调