Now, if I was a bricklayer, 现在，如果我是一个瓦匠，

I wouldn't build just anything; 我不会只建任何东西;

And if I was a ball player, 如果我是一个球的球员，

I wouldn't play no second string. 我不会打没有第二个字符串。

And if I were some jew'lry, baby; 如果我是有些jewlry ，婴儿;

Lord, I'd have to be a diamond ring. 主啊，我要钻戒。

If I were a secret, Lord, I never would be told. 如果我是一个秘密，主啊，我永远也不会被告知。

If I were a jug of wine, Lord, my flavor would be old. 如果我是酒，主壶，我的口味是老了。

I could be most anything, 我可以是任何东西，

But it got to be twenty-four karat solid gold, oh. 但它必须是24克拉纯金哦。

   

If I were a gambler, You know I'd never lose, 如果我是一个赌徒，你知道，我从来没有失去，

And if I were a guitar player, 如果我是一个吉他手，

Lord, I'd have to play the blues. 主啊，我要玩蓝调。

   

If I was a hacksaw, My blade would be razor sharp. 如果我是一个钢锯，我的刀是锋利的。

If I were a politician, I could prove that monkeys talk. 如果我是一个政客，我可以证明，猴子的交谈。

You can find the tallest building, 你可以找到最高的建筑，

Lord, I'd have me the house on top. 主啊，我有我在上面的房子。

   

Oh, let's go! 呵呵，我们走吧！

All right, keep goin'! 好吧，让布莱恩 ！

   

I'm the penthouse pauper; 我是复式穷光蛋;

I got nothin' to my name. 我得到了什么也没我的名字。

I'm the penthouse pauper; baby, 我是复式穷光蛋;宝贝，

I got nothing to my name. 我没有什么要我的名字。

I can be most anything, 我可以成为任何东西，

'Cause when you got nothin' it's all the same. “当你一无所有的原因”这都是一样的。

   

Oh, let's move to this song! 哦，让我们继续前进这首歌！

Lord, look at my penthouse. 主啊，看我的阁楼。