Last night as I slept 昨晚我睡

I dreamt I met with Behan 我梦见我见了贝安

I shook him by the hand and we passed the time of day 我摇了摇他的手，我们经过一天的时间

When questioned on his views 当被问及对自己的看法

On the crux of life's philosophies 在人生的哲学的核心

He had but these few clear and simple words to say 他不过这几个简单明了的话想说

   

I am going, I am going 我要去，我要去

Any which way the wind may be blowing 任何一种方式的风可吹

I am going, I am going 我要去，我要去

Where streams of whiskey are flowing 凡威士忌流流

   

I have cursed, bled and sworn 我诅咒，流血及宣誓

Jumped bail and landed up in jail 弃保潜逃，并在监狱登陆了

Life has often tried to stretch me 生活中常常试图舒展我

But the rope always was slack 但绳子始终是松弛

And now that I've a pile 而现在，我已经有一堆

I'll go down to the Chelsea 我会去到切尔西

I'll walk in on my feet 我走在我的脚

But I'll leave there on my back 但我会离开那里在我的背上

   

Oh the words that he spoke 哦，他所说的话

Seemed the wisest of philosophies 似乎是最明智的哲学

There's nothing ever gained 有什么事也没得到

By a wet thing called a tear 用湿的东西叫泪

When the world is too dark 当这个世界太黑暗

And I need the light inside of me 我需要我的内心的光

I'll go into a bar and drink 我会去到一间酒吧和饮料

Fifteen pints of beer 十五品脱啤酒