We left home when we were barely past eleven-teen 我们离开了家，当我们刚刚过去的十一青少年

Been back and forth and all around through hell and rain 一直来回各地在地狱和雨

I've loved you half of your life and I'll keep on loving you 我曾经爱过你的生活，你一半，我会一直爱你

But I can't change in every way you want me too 但我不能，你想我了各种方式改变

   

We spend a lot of time out on the highway 我们花了很多时间在公路上

Coming from some town we played along the way 未来的一些城镇，我们前进的道路上发挥

After thirty years of knowing me the way you do 经过三十多年的我知道你做的方式

You know I can't change in every way you want me too 你知道我不能在各方面都改成你想要我了

   

But babe that red bandana tied around your auburn hair 不过，贝贝，围绕你的赤褐色的头发红头巾绑

You look like you ought to be somebody's wife somewhere 你看起来应该是某人的妻子地方

Yeah, you're never gonna be no Bobby McGee but you're trying to 是的，你永远不会没有鲍比 - 麦基，但你要

But I can't change in every way you want me too 但我不能，你想我了各种方式改变

   

Every time you leave the stage I know you've had your fill 你离开我知道你的舞台，每次有你填

And I wonder why you grew up and why I never will 我不知道为什么你长大了，所以我永远不会

Yeah, I'm forty-one today still going on twenty-two 是的，我41今天仍在继续22

But I can't change and live the way you want me too 但我不能改变和生活，你也需要我的方式

   

That red bandana tied around your auburn hair 那红色的头巾在你的赤褐色的头发绑

You look like you ought to be somebody's wife somewhere 你看起来应该是某人的妻子地方

Yeah you're never gonna be no bobby McGee but your trying to 是的你永远不会没有波比麦基但你的努力

Yeah, but I can't change in every way you want me too 是啊，但我不能，你想我了各种方式改变

No I can't change and live the way you want me too 不，我不能改变和生活，你也需要我的方式