I'd like to tell y'all a story 我想告诉你们一个故事

About a friend of mine 关于我的一个朋友

Who liked to drink good whiskey, oh Lord 谁喜欢喝威士忌好，哦，上帝

And have a real good time 并有一个真正的好时机

His woman, you know she left him 他的女人，你知道她离开了他

And stole that boy's brand new car 并偷走了那个男孩的品牌新车

And ran out of town with a guitar picker 跑了出城与吉他采摘

Said he gonna be a superstar 说他会成为一个超级巨星

Sure you are 当然你

   

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You can't alway trust your woman 你可以不永久信任你的女人

You can't always trust your best friend 你不能总是相信自己最好的朋友

Beware of the ones that you need y'all 当心，你要你们的那些

'Cause those might be the ones that do you in “这些原因可能是那些你在

   

Don't talk no stuff to no slicker 别跟任何东西没有雨衣

Don't tell your feelings to your friend 不要告诉你的感情你的朋友

Don't tell your woman that you love her, because 不要告诉你的女人，你爱她，因为

That's when your trouble begins 这是你的麻烦开始时

There are many ladies here among us 有很多女士在这里我们中间

That'll stab you in the back when you ain't around 这会刺伤你在后面，当你不在身边

There are many, so many of your very best friends 还有很多，很多的你最好的朋友

That'll kick you in the head when you are down 这会踢你的头，当你下来

Yes they will 是的，他们会

   

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Don't you backtalk the police 难道你不回响警察

'Cause its his job to put you in the jail “造成其他的工作把你在监狱

They'll lock you up, boy and throw away the key 他们将你锁起来，男孩把钥匙扔掉

And your best friend won't even go your bail 和你最好的朋友，甚至不会去你的保释金

There are many slickers here among us 有许多雨衣在我们这里

That are all dressed up in suits and ties 这是西装革履穿戴整齐

But don't you show your pain, Lord in front of them 但你不表现出你的痛苦，上帝在他们面前

'Cause if you do you kiss yourself goodbye, alright 因为如果你做你自己亲吻告别，好吗

   

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