Becky Johnson bought the farm 贝基·约翰逊买农场

Put a needle in her arm 用一根针在她的手臂

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

And her brother laid her down 和她的哥哥让她躺下

In the cold Kentucky ground 在寒冷的地面肯塔基州

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

Everybody's buying little baby clothes 每个人都在买小宝宝的衣服

That's the way that it ends 这是它结束的方式

Though there was a time when she and I were friends 虽然有一段时间，我和她是朋友

   

Well, Miranda ran away 那么，米兰达逃跑

Took her cat and left LA 带着她的猫，离开洛杉矶

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

She was busted, broke and flat 她被捣毁，朗声平

Had to sell that pussy cat 不得不卖掉了猫的猫

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

Everybody's buying little baby clothes 每个人都在买小宝宝的衣服

That's the way that it ends 这是它结束的方式

Though there was a time when he and I were friends 虽然有一段时间，我和他是朋友

   

See the brightest ones of all 看到最亮的人都

Early in October fall 早在十月秋季

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

While the dark ones go to bed 而黑暗势力上床

With good whiskey in their head 在他们的头好威士忌

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

Now Billy Joe's back in the tank 现在，比利·乔的回油箱

You tell Russo, I'll tell Frank 你告诉俄，我就告诉弗兰克

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

Did he throw her down a well? 难道他把她下了吗？

Did she leave him for that swell? 她有没有离开他那膨胀？

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

Everybody's buying little baby clothes 每个人都在买小宝宝的衣服

That's the way that it ends 这是它结束的方式

Though there was a time when all of us were friends 虽然有一段时间，我们大家是朋友

   

When you lay me down to rest 当你躺下来休息

Leave a pistol in my vest 留下一把手枪在我的马甲

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

Do you miss my gentle touch? 你想念我的温柔和体贴？

Did I hurt you very much? 难道我伤害你了？

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

That's the way 就是这样

   

That's the way that it goes 这是不言而喻的方式

Everybody's buying little baby clothes 每个人都在买小宝宝的衣服

That's the way that it ends 这是它结束的方式

Though there was a time when you and I were friends 虽然有一段时间，你和我是朋友