Mean Eyed Cat - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什)

I give my woman half my money at the general store

我在杂货店给了我爱人一半的钱

I said Now buy a little groceries and don't spend no more

我说, 买一些生活用品，别花太多钱

But she gave ten dollars for a ten cent hat And bought some

但她为十美分的帽子花了十美元

Store bought cat food for a mean eyed cat

为那只贼眼猫买了猫粮

When I give her ten more dollars for a one way ticket

当我给她十美元去买一张单程票

She was mad as she could be Then I bet ten more that

她怒火中烧

If she ever left She'd come a-crawlin' back to me

我打赌她要是离开，以后还是会回到我的身边的

When I woke up this mornin' and I turned my head

今早我醒来的时候，我晕头转向

There wasn't a cotton pickin' thing on her side of the bed

她不在床上

I found a little old note where her head belonged

我发现她的一些旧的笔记本

It said Dear John honey baby I'm long gone

上面说，亲爱的约翰，我已经离开了

When I heard a whistle blowin' and the big wheels a-turnin'

当我听到汽笛声时，车子已经开动了

I was scared as I could be I put on my overalls and

我害怕得不能自已

I headed to town Gonna bring her back with me

我穿上工作服，冲向城镇,想把她带回来

I asked the man down at the station if he'd seen her there

我问车站的人，有没有看到她

I told him all about her pretty eyes and long blonde hair

我把她美丽的眼睛，和长长的金发描述了一下

He spit his tobacco said I'll be dad blamed

他吐了口烟圈，说我会受到谴责

I believe I did see her leavin' on the east bound train

我相信她真的离开了，搭上火车驶向东方

I bought a round trip ticket on the east bound train

我买了去东方的双程票

I was broke as I could be But when I come back

倾尽所有钱物,但当我回来

Gotta buy another ticket Gotta bring her back with me

买另一张票时 ,我会把她带回来