Ol' catfish in the lake we called him Big Jim 醇鲶鱼在湖中，我们称他为大吉姆

When I was a kid my only wish was to get my line in him 当我还是孩子的时候我唯一的愿望就是让我的线在他身上

Skipped church one Sunday rowed out and throw'd in my line 跳过教会一个星期天划出来， throwd在我行

Jim took that hook pole and me right over the side 吉姆把那个勾杆和我的权利在侧

Went driftin' down past old tires and rusty cans of beer 去driftin “倒过去旧的轮胎和啤酒易拉罐生锈

The angel of the lake whispered in my ear 湖的天使在我耳边低声说

"Before you choose your wish son “在你选择你希望的儿子

You better think first 你最好先想想

With every wish there comes a curse" 随着每一个愿望，有那么诅咒“

   

I fell in love with beautiful Doreen 我爱上了美丽的多琳

She was the prettiest thing this old town'd ever seen 她是这个老townd见过的最漂亮的事情

I courted her and I made her mine í拉拢她，我让她的地雷

But I grew jealous whenever another man'd 但我从小吃醋，每当另一mand

Come walkin' down the line 快来走着下来就行

And my jealousy made me treat her hard and cruel 而我的嫉妒让我把她的辛苦和残酷

She sighed "Bobby oh Bobby you're such a fool 她叹了口气， “鲍比鲍比哦，你真是个傻瓜

Don't you know before you choose your wish 难道你不知道你选择你的愿望之前，

You'd better think first 你最好先想想

'Cause with every wish there comes a curse" “原因与每一个愿望，有那么诅咒”

   

These days I sit around and laugh 这些天，我坐在那里笑

At the many rivers I've crossed 在众多的河流，我越过

But on the far banks there's always another forest 但在目前银行总有另一种森林

Where a man can get lost 那里的人可能会丢失

Well there in the high trees love's bluebird glides 以及在高树爱的蓝鸟滑轨有

Guiding us 'cross to another river on the other side 指导我们“跨越到另一条河的另一边

And there someone is waitin' with a look in her eyes 而且有人在等，在她的眼睛看

And though my heart's grown weary 虽然我的心脏的厌倦

And more than a little bit shy 超过一点点害羞

Tonight I'll drink from her waters to quench my thirst 今晚我会喝她的水解渴我渴

And leave the angels to worry 并留下天使的后顾之忧

With every wish... 随着每一个愿望...