I guess things were always quiet around Putnam County 我想事情总是安静的周围帕特南康蒂

kind of shy and sleepy as it clung to the skirts 那种羞涩和昏昏欲睡，因为它紧紧抓住了裙子

of the 2-lane, that was stretched out like an 2车道，那是伸出像

asphalt dance floor where all the oldtimers would 沥青舞池，所有的老式汽车会

hunker down in bib jeans and store bought boots 在围脖牛仔裤和商店买的靴子趴下

lyin' about their lives and the places that they'd been 说谎的他们的生活，他们会去过的地方

suckin' on Coca Colas and be spittin' Days Work “古柯可乐和被吐口水来吸天工作

they's be suckin' on Coca Colas and be spittin' Day's Work 他们的“论可口可乐可乐和被吐口水是来吸一天的工作

until the moon was a stray dog on the ridge and 直到月亮田埂上一只流浪狗，

the taverns would be swollen until the naked eye 酒馆会肿，直到肉眼

of 2am, and the Stratocaster guitars slung over 凌晨2点，而的Stratocaster吉他搭在

Burgermeister beer guts, and the swizzle stick legs Burgermeister啤酒胆量和调酒棒腿

jacknifed over naugahyde stools and the jacknifed超过naugahyde凳子和

witch hazel spread out over the linoleum floors, 金缕梅分布在油毡地板，

the pedal pushers stretched out over midriff bulge 踏板推杆伸出了腹部坠胀

and the coiffed brunette curls over Maybelline eyes 和做头发黑发卷曲在美宝莲的眼睛

wearing Prince Machiavelli, Estee Lauder, smells so sweet 穿着王子马基雅维利，雅诗兰黛，闻起来那么甜美

I elbowed up at the counter with mixed feelings í肘击了在百感交集柜台

over mixed drinks 在混合饮料

and Bubba and the Roadmasters moaned in pool hall 和布巴和Roadmasters呻吟台球厅

concentration as they knit their brows to 浓度为他们编织自己的眉毛来

cover the entire Hank Williams Song Book 覆盖整个汉克·威廉斯宋书

and the old National register was singing to the tune of $57.57 和老国家注册唱歌的57.57美元调

until last call, one last game of 8 ball 直到最后一次通话，最后的8号球比赛

and Berneice would be putting the chairs on the tables, 和Berneice会把椅子上的表，

someone come in say "Hey man, anyone got 有人进来说：“嗨，伙计，没有人有

any Jumper Cables, is that a 6 or a 12 volt?" 任何跨接电缆，这是一个6或12伏？ “

and all the studs in town would toss 'em down 和城里所有的螺栓会折腾时间下来

and claim to fame as they stomped their feet 而声名鹊起，因为他们跺着脚自己的脚

boasting about being able to get more ass 吹嘘能得到更多的屁股

than a toilet seat. 比马桶座圈。

And the GMCs and the Straight 8 Fords 和肾小球系膜和直8浅滩

were coughing and wheezing and they 被咳嗽和喘息，他们

perculated as they tossed the gravel perculated他们扔石子

underneath the fenders to weave home 挡泥板下方织家

a wet slick anaconda of a two lane 一个两车道潮湿光滑的蟒蛇

with tire irons and crowbars a rattlin' 与轮胎铁杆和撬棍à rattlin “

with a tool box and a pony saddle 有一个工具箱和一匹小马马鞍

you're grinding gears, shifting into first 你磨齿齿轮，移位到第一

yea and that goddam tranny's just getting worse 是啊，那该死的tranny只是越来越差

with the melodies of "see ya later" 随着旋律“以后再见”

and screwdrivers on carburettors 和化油器螺丝刀

talkin' shop about money to loan 谈钱店贷款

and palominos and strawberry roans 和palominos和草莓roans

See ya tomorrow, hello to the Mrs. 再见明天，你好的太太

money to borrow and goodnight kisses 金钱借贷和晚安吻

the radio spittin' out Charlie Rich 无线电吐口水出来韦昌富

sure can sing that sonofabitch 肯定会唱这狗娘养

and you weave home, weavin' home 你织的家， weavin的家

leaving the little joint winking in the 离开小关节眨眼的

dark warm narcotic American night 黑暗温暖的麻醉美国之夜

beneath a pin cushion sky and it's 下方的针垫的天空，它的

home to toast and honey, start 家里烤面包和蜂蜜，启动

up the Ford, your lunch money's there on the 了福特，你的午餐钱是那里的

draining board, toilet's runnin' shake the 排水板，马桶的天边动摇

handle, telephone's ringin' it's Mrs Randal 处理，电话的在响这是兰德尔太太

where the hell are my goddam sandals 那里的地狱是我该死凉鞋

and the porcelain poodles and the glass swans 和瓷贵宾犬和玻璃天鹅

staring down from the knick knack shelf 从尼克斯的诀窍货架盯着

with the parent permission slips for the kids' field trips 与家长同意滑倒了孩子们的实地考察

pair of Muckalucks scraping across 对Muckalucks刮跨越

the shag carpet 粗毛地毯

and the impending squint of 而即将进行的斜视

first light, that lurked behind 第一道曙光，这背后潜伏

a weeping marquee in downtown Putnam 普特南在市中心一个哭泣的字幕

and would be pullin' up any minute now 并且将现在普林了任何一分钟

just like a bastard amber 就像一个混蛋琥珀

Velveeta yellow cab on a rainy corner 一个下雨的角落Velveeta黄色出租车

and be blowin' its horn, in every window 并吹响了号角，在每一个窗口

in town. 在城镇。