It was '96 in South Carolina, 这是96年在南卡罗来纳州，

that's the place and not the god-damn year. 这就是这个地方，而不是神该死的一年。

Sitting on the porch out at Bobby's place, 坐在门廊上了，在鲍比的地方，

just tugging on a lukewarm beer. 只是揪着一个不冷不热啤酒。

And there I was peeping like an old sidewinder, 还有我在偷看像一个老响尾蛇，

just an inch or so above the mud. 只是一英寸左右以上的泥。

The first to find out that its raining 首先，找出它的下雨

is the last to find out its a flood. 是最后找出了洪水。

   

It was Paradise Valley Nevada, 这是天堂谷内华达州，

not far from where the west was won. 不远处的西拿下了其中。

I am the only black face in the whole damn place 只有我黑着脸在整个该死的地方

just a raisin in the blazing sun. 只是葡萄干在炽热的阳光下。

And there I am like that old sidewinder, 而且有我这样的老响尾蛇，

just wishing that her eggs ain't hatched. 只是希望，她的鸡蛋是不能孵化。

And the chain I wear has 'em wishin for the day 和链我穿了时间许愿的一天

when it came with a ball attached. 当它来到了一个球连接。

   

So I'm gonna move, right outta this town. 所以我要动，右失控这个小镇。

When this old skin stops weighing me down. 当这个老皮称重停止我失望。

He was sitting in the very same spot that Otis 他坐在同样的点的奥的斯

sat to watch the dock of the bay. 坐看海湾的码头。

In the very same spot, that the ships rolled in. 在非常相同的光点，该船舶轧英寸

now there's nothing but the mud and the clay. 现在有什么，但泥和粘土。

I'm gonna move, right outta this town. 我要搬家，右失控这个小镇。

When this old skin, is weighing me down. 当这个老皮，正在考虑我失望。

This old skin. 这老皮。

   

Outside Orlando in the sunshine state 奥兰多之外，在阳光的状态

has just upped itself another degree. 刚刚调升自己一个学位。

I am the very last orange of the whole years crop. 我的整个作物年的最后橙色。

hanging dearly to the branch of the tree. 挂深深地向树的分支。

And the wind and the spring couldn't do anything. 风和弹簧不能做任何事情。

so I'm burning in the sun of the south. 所以我烧在南方的阳光。

That old sidewinder in the dust below, 老响尾蛇在下面的灰尘，

I'm just waiting till it opens its mouth. 我只是在等待，直到它打开它的嘴。

   

So I'm gonna move, right outta this town. 所以我要动，右失控这个小镇。

When this old skin, finally touches the ground. 当这个老皮，终于触及地面。

He was sitting in the very same spot that otis 他坐在那奥的斯非常相同点

sat to watch the dock of the bay. 坐看海湾的码头。

The very same spot the ships rolled in 在同样的点的船在推出

now there's nothing but the mud and the clay. 现在有什么，但泥和粘土。

Now I'm gonna move, right outta this town. 现在，我要动，右失控这个小镇。

When this old skin, finally touches the ground. 当这个老皮，终于触及地面。

This old skin 这老皮

This old skin 这老皮

This old skin. 这老皮。