Good Old Boys Like Me - Don Williams (唐·威廉姆斯)
When I was a kid uncle remus he put me to bed
我还是个孩子时雷默斯叔叔把我放到床上
With a picture of stonewall jackson above my head
杰克逊的海报 就在我头顶挂着
Then daddy came in to kiss his little man
然后爸爸过来 亲吻了他的小宝贝
With gin on his breath and a bible in his hand
他呼吸之间还散发着酒味 手里还拿着圣经
He talked about honor and things I should know
他跟我讲着荣誉 还有一切我该知道的事情
Then he staggered a little as he went out the door
在他出门时 步履有些蹒跚
I can still hear the soft southern winds
我依然能听到温柔的东风
In the live oak trees
在橡树间穿梭的声音
And those williams boys
那些叫威廉姆斯的男孩
They still mean a lot to me hank and tennessee
对我和田纳西州仍然有着重要的意义
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be
我想 我们都会成为自己梦想中的那个人
So what do you do with good old boys like me
所以 你会怎样对待像我这样的老男孩
Nothing makes a sound in the night like the wind does
夜里万籁俱寂 就像微风悄无声息
But you ain't afraid
但是 你并不畏惧
If you're washed in the blood like I was
你是否像我一样 也曾靠鲜血洗涤灵魂
The smell of cape jasmine through the window screen
栀子花香透过窗隙飘进来
John r and the wolfman kept me company
狼人约翰一直陪伴我成长
By the light of the radio by my bed
就在床边那闪烁的收音机信号灯里
With thomas wolfe whispering in my head
似乎托马斯沃尔夫就在我脑海中低语
I can still hear the soft southern winds
我依然能听到温柔的东风
In the live oak trees
在橡树间穿梭的声音
And those williams boys
那些叫威廉姆斯的男孩
They still mean a lot to me hank and tennessee
对我和田纳西州仍然有着重要的意义
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be
我想 我们都会成为自己梦想中的那个人
So what do you do with good old boys like me
所以 你会怎样对待像我这样的老男孩
When I was in school I ran with a kid down the street
读书时期 我和一个孩子在街头嬉闹
And I watched him burn himself
我亲眼看着他被极端保守分子
Up on bourbon and speed
激怒 拼命逃离
But I was smarter than most and I could choose
但我比大部分人都聪明一些 我可能会选择
Learned to talk like the man on the six o'clock news
以早间新闻男主播的语气 不卑不亢地讲理
When I was eighteen lord I hit the road
上帝 十八岁的时候 我踏上了征程
But it really doesn't matter how far I go
但不管我走多远
I can still hear the soft southern winds
我依然能听到温柔的东风
In the live oak trees
在橡树间穿梭的声音
And those williams boys
那些叫威廉姆斯的男孩
They still mean a lot to me hank and tennessee
对我和田纳西州仍然有着重要的意义
I guess we're all gonna be what we're gonna be
我想 我们都会成为自己梦想中的那个人
So what do you do with good old boys like me
所以 你会怎样对待像我这样的老男孩
What do you do with good old boys like me
你会怎样对待像我这样的老男孩