A long time ago, yeah 很久很久以前，是啊

Before you was born dude 在你出生花花公子

When I was still single 当我还是单身

And life was great 而生命是伟大的

I held this job as a traveling salesman 我拿着这份工作的旅行商

That kept me moving from state to state 这让我动的州

   

Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette 好吧，我站在老佛爷的角落

State of Louisiana 路易斯安那州

Wondering where a city boy could go 想知道一个城市的孩子可以去

To get a little conversation 为了得到一点点的对话

Drink a little red wine 喝一点红葡萄酒

Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls 赶上那些印第安女孩一点点

Dancing to Zydeco 跳舞柴迪科

   

Along come a young girl 同来一个年轻的女孩

She's pretty as a prayerbook 她是漂亮的祈祷书

Sweet as an apple on Christmas day 甜在圣诞节当天苹果

I said good gracious can this be my luck 我说天哪能这样我的运气

If that's my prayerbook 如果这是我的祈祷书

Lord let us pray 主啊，让我们祈祷

   

Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette 好吧，我站在老佛爷的角落

State of Louisiana 路易斯安那州

Wondering where a city boy could go 想知道一个城市的孩子可以去

To get her in a conversation 让她在谈话

Drink a little red wine 喝一点红葡萄酒

Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier 舞蹈克利夫顿谢尼埃的音乐

The King of the Bayou 在河口之王

   

Well, that was your mother 嗯，这是你的母亲

And that was your father 那就是你的父亲

Before you was born dude 在你出生花花公子

When life was great 当生命是伟大的

You are the burden of my generation 你是我这一代的负担

I sure do love you 我当然是爱你

But let's get that straight 但是，让我们的直

   

Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette 好吧，我站在老佛爷的角落

Across the street from The Public 对面的公共街道

Heading down to the Lone Star Cafe 然后前往龙星餐厅

Maybe get a little conversation 也许得到一点点的对话

Drink a little red wine 喝一点红葡萄酒

Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier 站在克利夫顿谢尼埃的阴影

Dancing the night away 消磨时光