My nights are long 我的夜长

I'm all alone 我独自一人

My money's short 我的钱是短

So I'm stickin' close to home 所以，我坚持“离家近

   

And waiting 等待

Waiting for the tide to turn 等待潮水转

Time will bring on some changes 时间会带来一些变化

That's one sure thing that I've learned 这是我已经学会了一件肯定的事

   

Got no woman now 有没有现在的女人

When a woman's what I need 当一个女人就是我需要的

When my ship comes in 当我的船到达

I'm gonna have me two or three 我要去有我两个或三个

   

I'm waiting 我在等待

Waiting for the tide to turn 等待潮水转

Patience, patience, patience 耐心，耐心，耐心

Is one sure thing that I've learned 是，我已经学会了一件肯定的事

   

Every time I fall 我每次跌倒

I bounce a little higher í反弹高一点

I get back five for every dollar that I lose 我回去五个，我失去的每一美元

   

Every time I'm down 每次我下来

Real good times follow 真正的好时候跟随

But don't you feel bad for me when you hear these blues 但是，你不心疼我，当你听到这些蓝调

   

Ohh, every time I fall 哦，我每次跌倒

I bounce back a little higher í反弹高一点

I get back five for every dollar that I lose 我回去五个，我失去的每一美元

   

Every time I'm down 每次我下来

Real good times follow 真正的好时候跟随

But don't feel bad for me when you hear these blues 但是，不要心疼我，当你听到这些蓝调

   

I'm waiting 我在等待

Waiting for the tide to turn 等待潮水转

Time will bring on some changes 时间会带来一些变化

That's one sure thing that I've learned 这是我已经学会了一件肯定的事