Girl I Left Behind (Live) - Bob Dylan
There was a wealthy old farmer
曾经有位富足的老农
That lived in a county nearby
他住在离我不远的小镇上
He had a lovin' daughter
他有个可爱的女儿
On her my (sic) cast my eye
我对她一见倾心
She was pretty fair an' handsome
她美如天仙 透着几丝英气
And did so very fine
她非常善良
There wasn't a girl in the county
小镇上没有一个女孩
With her that could compare
可以和她相提并论
I asked her if she'd be willing
我问她是否愿
To let me cross over the plains
让我外出历练 开拓眼界
She said it would be alright with her
她答应了我
Just so I'd return again
我会回到她身边
She said that she'd be true to me
她说她是真心爱我
Till death would be unkind
矢志不渝 可能对她太过残忍
We kissed shook hands and parted
我们拥吻 依依不舍地告别
I left my girl behind
我离开了心爱的女孩
Out in a western city boys
在西边的一座城市里
A town you all know well
有个你们熟知的小镇
Where everyone was friendly
那里的人睦邻友好
They'd show me all around
他们带我四处转转
The work an' money was plentyful
这里工作机会多 很好挣钱
And the girls to me were kind
那里的女孩对我很好
But the only girl I thought about
可我的心里只想着
Was the girl I'd left behind
我家乡的那个女孩
One day when I was ramblin' 'round
有一天 我无所事事地闲逛
Down by the public square
来到广场上
The mail coach it came in
邮车向我驶来
And I met the mail bearer
邮差从车上下来
He handed me a letter
他递给我一封信
Gave me to understand
让我慢慢看
That the girl I left in old Texas
那个被我留在德克萨斯的女孩
She married another man
她嫁给了别人
I turned myself all around and around
我踌躇不前
Not knowing what else to do
手足无措
I rid down a little pace further
我接着往下看
Just to see if these words were true
试图弄清楚这是不是真的
It's drinkin' I throw over
我感觉头晕目眩
Card playin' I'll resign
细细盘算 我会辞职离开
For the only girl I ever did love
我唯一爱过的女孩
Was the girl I left behind
就是我留在家乡的女孩
Come around
靠近点
You ramblin' gamblin' men
你们这些敢于冒险的人
And listen while I tell
仔细地听我说
If it does to you no good kind friends
朋友 也许这对你有所冒犯
I'm a-sure it will do you no harm
我确信这对你没有坏处
If you ever find you a fair young maid
如果你曾遇见心爱的女孩
Just marry her while you can
一定要让她嫁给你
For if you ever cross over the plain
一旦你外出闯荡 你们分隔万里
She'll marry another man
她会另嫁他人