Raised on Robbery - Joni Mitchell (琼尼·米契儿)
He was sitting in the lounge of the empire hotel
他坐在帝国大厦的酒店大堂
He was drinking for diversion
他在借酒浇愁
He was thinking for himself
在为自己打算
A little money riding on the maple leafs
穿着蕾丝裙子的女士走过来
Along comes a lady in lacy sleeves
带来了一些钞票
She says
她说
Let me sit down
让我坐下
You know drinkin' alone's a shame
你知道 一个人喝酒是可耻的
It's a shame it's a crying shame
一个人喝酒是可耻的 奇耻大辱
Look at those jokers
看看那些笑话你的人
Glued to that damn hockey game
玩着曲棍球不愿离开
Hey honey-you've got lots of cash
亲爱的 你有那么多钱
Bring us round a bottle
给我们大家都买一杯
And we'll have some laughs
我们都会开怀大笑
Gin's what i'm drinking
我要喝杜松子酒
I was raised on robbery
我天生就是个强盗
I'm a pretty good cook
我是个一流的厨师
I'm sitting on my groceries
摆弄着我的食物
Come up to my kitchen
到我的厨房来
I'll show you my best recipe
我要让你看看我最棒的食谱
I try and i try but i can't save a cent
我努力尝试却攒不到一分钱
I'm up after midnight cooking
我午夜之后就起来烹饪
Trying to make my rent
努力赚取房租
I'm rough but i'm pleasin'
我很豪放 但我人缘很好
I was raised on robbery
我天生就是个强盗
We had a little money once
我们也曾有钱过
They were pushing through a four iane highway
开着豪车穿越宽阔气派的马路
Government gave us three thousand dollars
政府奖励我们三千美金
You should have seen it fly away
我们一眨眼就把它花光了
First he bought a '57 biscayne
首先我们在比斯坎湾买下57号岛屿
He put it in the ditch
他还在上面开沟挖渠
He drunk up all the rest
剩余的钱他都用来花天酒地
That son of a bh
那个混蛋
His blood's bad whiskey
他血管里流的都是威士忌
I was raised on robbery
我天生就是个强盗
You know you ain't bad looking
你知道你长得不难看
I like the way you hold your drinks
我喜欢你举杯的姿势
Come home with me honey
亲爱的 跟我回家吧
I ain't asking for no full length mink
我不要豪华的裘皮大衣
Hey where you going
你要去哪里呀
Don't go yet
不要走开
Your glass ain't empty and we just met
你酒还没有喝完 我们才刚刚认识
You're mean when you're loaded-
你喝醉的样子看起来好可恶
I was raised on robbery
我天生就是个强盗