I've Got To Be Somebody - Billy Joe Royal

I never had any reason

我从来没有

For ambition or drive

追求雄心壮志的理由

In fact I never anybody

事实上 从未有过

That cared if I'm alive

有谁真正关心 我是否还活着

But then one day she came my way

但是有一天 她来到了我的身边

And I heard a voice with in me say

有一种声音总在我内心回荡

Don't let her get away whatever you do

无论做什么 都不能让她离你而去

But I never thought that this could be

而我从未想过 这样的事会发生

That she would ever look at me

从未想过

Seriously

她会认真地看着我

And that's why oh Lord Lord Lord

那是因为 老天

I got to be somebody

我必须有所作为

I'm down on my knees

我双膝跪地

Begging please please please please

求求您

I got to win her love for me

我必须得到她的爱

I grew upon the sidewalks

我在行走中强大

Got along the best I could

尽我所能做到最好

Mama worked all day long

妈妈整天忙碌

And papa was no good

爸爸却一无是处

I never asked for much before

以前 我从不强求

But here I am at Heaven's door

而今我伫立天门之前 祈求帮助

So help me please

请求上苍

Don't let her pass me by

不要让她从我身边溜走

Cause I would rather die than see

因为 我死也不愿看见

Her love turn into sympathy

她对我的爱

For me

变成同情

And that's why I'm oh Lord Lord Lord

那是因为 老天

I got to be somebody

我必须有所作为

I'm down on my knees

我双膝跪地

Begging please please please please

求求您

I got to win her love for me

我必须得到她的爱

Got to be a somebody

我必须有所作为

So tired of being a nobody

如此厌倦无所作为的日子

Oh Lord Lord Lord

老天

I got to be somebody

我必须有所作为

I'm down on my knees

我双膝跪地

Begging please please

求求您