He just can't wait to graduate 他只是不能等待毕业

He's marking time and counting days 他的原地踏步和计数天

He'll toss that cap and watch that tassel fly 他会折腾的帽子和手表的流苏飞

So he can start living 于是，他就可以开始生活

Yeah, finally start living 是啊，终于开始生活

'Cause he's got big plans 因为他有大计划

And he'll have time on his hands 他将有时间在他的手上

To start living 重新开始生活

Before he knows ten years are gone 他知道前十年，也是走了

A dead-end job, a mortgage loan 穷途末路的工作，按揭贷款

He wonders where the chances passed him by 他想知道其中的机会通过他的

To really start living 要真正开始生活

Yeah, he wants to start living 是啊，他想重新开始生活

And soon he's sure 很快他的肯定

He can finally afford 他终于可以买得起

To start living 重新开始生活

He'll read more books, he'll make more love 他会读更多的书，他会做出更多的爱

He'll talk more to the man above 他将讨论更多的人以上

He'll watch the sunset in the west 他会看在西方日落

And visit Mexico 并访问墨西哥

He'll learn to cook, he'll play some ball 他会学着做饭，他会打一些球

He'll write that book, he'll make that call 他会写这本书，他会打这通电话

He'll take the time some other time 他会花时间其他时间

Someday he'll do it all 有一天，他会做一切

Well sittin' in the barber chair 以及正坐在在理发椅

He sees the silver in his hair 他认为，白银在他的头发

Those golden years are comin' right behind 那些黄金岁月正在坠落的正后方

And then he'll start living 然后他就开始生活

He'll really start living 他会真正开始生活

Yeah, he feels tired 是的，他觉得累了

Ah, but soon he'll retire 啊，不过很快他就退休

And start living 并开始生活

He'll read more books, he'll make more love 他会读更多的书，他会做出更多的爱

He'll talk more to the man above 他将讨论更多的人以上

He'll watch the sunset in the west 他会看在西方日落

And visit Mexico 并访问墨西哥

He'll learn to cook, he'll play some ball 他会学着做饭，他会打一些球

He'll write that book, he'll make that call 他会写这本书，他会打这通电话

He'll take the time some other time 他会花时间其他时间

Someday he'll do it all 有一天，他会做一切

Well the doctor says, I've got bad news 好了，医生说，我有个坏消息

Afraid there's nothing we can do 恐怕是我们可以做什么

And all at once the tears are in his eyes 霎时间，泪水在他的眼睛

He'll never start living 他永远不会开始生活

Never really start living 从来没有真正开始生活

Yeah, he had big plans 是啊，他有大计划

But there's no time on his hands 但没有时间在他的手上

To start living 重新开始生活

When he sees the pearly gates 当他看到了天国之门

He'll really start living... 他会真正开始生活......