Saw an old friend last night I hadn't seen in a couple of years 看到老朋友，昨晚我还没有见过在一两年

Stopped in Galatoire's had a couple of beers 停在Galatoire的有几个啤酒

Talked about the price of oysters, the coach at LSU 谈到牡蛎的价格，教练在LSU

Then like I knew it would the conversation turned to you 然后像我知道这将话题转移到你

   

He had to go and I looked at my watch, it was 1:45 他不得不去，我看了看表，那是1:45

I headed down canal, the quarter was coming alive 我领导下的运河，季即将来临活着

A man on the corner told me that Jesus is coming soon 就在拐角处有一个人告诉我，耶稣即将到来

But I was lost in the music and the crowd and the smell of cheap perfume 不过，我迷失在音乐和人群，廉价香水的气味

   

It's not good for a man to be alone 这不是很好的一个人独处

But a women needs someone that she can count on 但是，一个女人需要有人认为她可以依靠

And I walked down by the river in the cold gray dawn 我在寒冷的鱼肚白走下河边

Love is like the Mississippi 爱情就像密西西比河

When she's gone she's gone 当她走了，她走了

   

The line was long at Cafe Du Monde so I walked out on the pier 该生产线是长在Cafe Du Monde酒店让我走出码头上

Thought about all the winds and turns and mistakes that got me here 想到所有的风和曲折，而且让我在这里犯错

Might as well try to change the course this old river takes 不妨试着改变这种旧河道发生过程

Than to go back in time when you were mine, pretend it's not late 不是回到过去的时候，你是我的，假装它不晚

   

It's not good for a man to be alone 这不是很好的一个人独处

But a women needs someone that she can count on 但是，一个女人需要有人认为她可以依靠

And what I'd give to go back but the current's just too strong 而我想给要回去，但目前只是太强大了

Love is like the Mississippi 爱情就像密西西比河

When she's gone she's gone 当她走了，她走了

   

[Repeat 2nd chorus] [重复2次合唱]

   

Yeah she's gone 是啊，她已经走了