I never was a straight-lace, straight A student 我从来就是直花边，最优秀的学生

teacher's pet or child prodigy 老师的宠物或神童

I wasn't gonna get rich throwin' a football 我是不是要发财肆意足球

It take too long to get a law degree 这需要很长时间才能得到一个法律学位

   

So I sat down with momma and daddy 于是我坐了下来，妈妈和爸爸

tried to talk some sense into my big head 试着谈一些感觉进入我的头大

But the best advice that I ever got 不过，最好的建议，我曾经得到

was from my sister's rock star boyfriend 是从我妹妹的摇滚明星男友

   

Just get you a guitar and learn how to play 刚刚给你一把吉他，并学习如何玩

Cut up some jeans, come up with a name 削减了一些牛仔裤，想出了一个名字

When you're living in a world that you dont understand 当你生活在一个世界里，你不明白

Find a few good buddies, start a band 找几个好哥们，开始带

Start a band, Start a band 启动一个乐队，开始带

   

And all those girls that were too cool to talk to, 和所有的女孩都太爽聊得来，

They'll be waiting in the line out back 他们会伺机而行了回来

Might get your picture in the hometown paper 可以让你的图片在家乡报纸

Maybe buy your momma that Cadillac 也许买你妈妈的凯迪拉克

   

Just get you a guitar and learn how to play 刚刚给你一把吉他，并学习如何玩

Cut up some jeans, come up with a name 削减了一些牛仔裤，想出了一个名字

When you're living in a world that you don't understand 当你生活在一个世界里，你不明白

Find a few good buddies, start a band 找几个好哥们，开始带

   

Start a band, Scrape up some money, buy a van 启动一个乐队，刮去了一些钱，买了一辆面包车

Learn free bird and ramblin' man 了解自由的鸟和ramblin “人

Never buy another beer again 永远不会再购买另一啤酒

   

Just get you a guitar and learn how to play 刚刚给你一把吉他，并学习如何玩

Grow out your hair, come up with a name 长出来的头发，拿出一个名字

With a little bit of luck you'll be packing the stands 如果运气好一点点，你会被打包看台

Find a few good buddies, start a band 找几个好哥们，开始带

   

No need to study, start a band 无需学习，开始了乐队

Call up some buddies man, start a band 调用了一些哥们的人，开始带