About twenty years ago 大约二十年前，

On a train bound for nowhere 开往无处火车

I met up with The Gambler 我遇到了赌徒

We were both too tired to sleep 我们都太累了，睡

So we took turns a starin' 因此，我们采取了把一个盯着

Through the window at the darkness 通过在黑暗窗口

'Til boredom overtook us 直到无聊超越美国

And he commenced to speak 他开始说话

   

He said, 'Son, I've made a life 他说：“儿子，我做了一个人生

Out of readin' people's faces 出看书人的脸部的

And knowin' what their cards were 并深深地知道“他们的卡是

By the way they held their eyes 顺便说一句，他们举行了他们的眼睛

And if you don't mind my sayin' 如果你不介意我说

I would say you're out of aces 我会说你出王牌

And for one taste of your whiskey 和为贵的威士忌之一味道

I will give you some advice' 我会给你一些建议

   

So I handed him my bottle 所以，我递给他一瓶我

And he drank down my last swallow 他喝了我的最后吞

Then he bummed a cigarette 然后他人吗香烟

Then he bummed a light 然后他人吗轻

The night got deathly quiet 夜了死一般的宁静

And his face lost all expression 而他的脸上失去了所有的表情

He said, 'If you're gonna play the game, boy 他说， “如果你要玩游戏，男孩

You better learn to play it right' 你最好学着玩的权利“

   

'Cause ev'ry gambler knows [因为内心的每一次​​赌鬼知道

That the secret to survival 这个秘密生存

Is knowin' what to throw away 被深深地知道什么扔掉

And knowin' what to keep 并深深地知道怎么保持

And ev'ry hand's a winner 而内心的每一次​​手是一个赢家

Just like ev'ry hand's a loser 就像内心的每一次​​手是一个失败者

And the best that you can hope for 并且您可以自求多福

Is to die in your sleep. 在你睡觉死。

   

You got to know when to hold 'em 你得知道什么时候拿着他们

Know when to fold 'em 知道什么时候折叠时间

Know when to walk away 知道什么时候走开

Know when to run 知道何时运行

You don't ever count your money 你永远不要指望你的钱

While you're sittin' at the table 当你正坐在桌子

There'll be time enough for countin' 会有时间不够数

When the dealin' is done 当戏份“完成

   

You got to know when to hold 'em 你得知道什么时候拿着他们

Know when to fold 'em 知道什么时候折叠时间

Know when to walk away 知道什么时候走开

Know when to run 知道何时运行

You don't ever count your money 你永远不要指望你的钱

While you're sittin' at the table 当你正坐在桌子

There'll be time enough for countin' 会有时间不够数

When the dealin' is done 当戏份“完成

   

And when he finished speakin' 而当他完成speakin

He turned back t'ward the window 他转身tward窗口

Put out his cigarette 他把香烟熄灭

Faded off to sleep 褪色的进入了梦乡

And somewhere in the darkness 而地方在黑暗中

The gambler he broke even 他打破了连赌徒

But in his final words 但在他最后的话

I found an ace that I could keep 我发现我可以保持一个王牌

   

You got to know when to hold 'em 你得知道什么时候拿着他们

Know when to fold 'em 知道什么时候折叠时间

Know when to walk away 知道什么时候走开

Know when to run 知道何时运行

You don't ever count your money 你永远不要指望你的钱

While you're sittin' at the table 当你正坐在桌子

There'll be time enough for countin' 会有时间不够数

When the dealin' is done 当戏份“完成

   

You got to know when to hold 'em 你得知道什么时候拿着他们

Know when to fold 'em 知道什么时候折叠时间

Know when to walk away 知道什么时候走开

Know when to run 知道何时运行

You don't ever count your money 你永远不要指望你的钱

While you're sittin' at the table 当你正坐在桌子

There'll be time enough for countin' 会有时间不够数

When the dealin' is done 当戏份“完成

   

You got to know when to hold 'em 你得知道什么时候拿着他们

Know when to fold 'em 知道什么时候折叠时间

Know when to walk away 知道什么时候走开

Know when to run 知道何时运行

You don't ever count your money 你永远不要指望你的钱

While you're sittin' at the table 当你正坐在桌子

There'll be time enough for countin' 会有时间不够数

When the dealin' is done 当戏份“完成