There's a portrait of Uncle Alvarez 有阿尔瓦雷斯叔叔的画像

Hanging in the hall 挂在大厅

Nobody wants to look at it 没有人愿意看它

But Uncle Alvarez sees us all 但阿尔瓦雷斯叔叔看见我们都

   

Ho ho ho imaginary accomplishments 嗬嗬嗬想象的成就

Hey hey hey you visionary guy! 嘿嘿嘿，你有远见的家伙！

You might even shake the hands of presidents 你甚至可能动摇总统的手中

Better send a postcard and keep the family quiet 更好地寄了一张明信片，并保持家庭安静

   

He's not really part Cherokee Indian 他是不是真的分手切诺基印第安人

He didn't fight in the Civil War 他没有在内战中战斗

He's just Eugene Isaac Alvarez 他只是尤金·艾萨克·阿尔瓦雷斯

We feel sorry for the wall 我们感到遗憾的墙

   

And It's a long way down, you're hoping for a heart attack 这是一个很长的路了，你希望一个心脏发作

Running around, investing in this and that, and your 跑来跑去，投资于这个那个，和你

Beautiful wife keeps your life on a shelf for you 漂亮的妻子让你的生活在书架上你

Safe in the bedroom where there's no dust or mildew and it's 安全在卧室的地方有没有灰尘或霉菌和它的

Hard to believe you were once a 很难相信你一次

Beautiful dancer... 美丽的舞者...

   

Better just to shake it off 只是为了更好地摆脱它

As you write your resume 当你写你的简历

Don't think of Uncle Alvarez 不要以为阿尔瓦雷斯大叔

And the price he had to pay! 而他付出的代价！

   

You might even shake the hands of presidents 你甚至可能动摇总统的手中

   

Better send some money to the Alma Matter 更好地寄点钱给阿尔玛物质