Skid Row Joe - Porter Wagoner

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Skid Row Joe

贫民窟的人

Last night that's who I found

昨晚我找到了那个人

In the dirty part of town

在城市的肮脏角落

Lost forgotten with no place to go

迷失自我被遗忘无处可去

Tormented with a bitter taste

痛苦折磨着我

Outcast by the human race

被人类遗弃

A mask of torture was

折磨的面具

The face of Skid Row Joe

贫民窟的人

He walked up to

他走向前来

Where I stood on the street

我站在街头

Said "Pardon me Mister

他说原谅我先生

Now don't get me wrong

不要误解我

I don't want your money

我不想要你的钱

Though heaven knows I could use it"

虽然上帝知道我可以利用它

"But you see this is

但你看这是

My home and you see

我的家你看

The other bar down the street

街上另一家酒吧

That's my home too

那也是我的家

You said

你说

I noticed you starin' at me a while ago

我注意到你刚才一直盯着我

You recognized me

你认识我

Didn't you "

难道不是吗

I said "Yeah Joe I know who you are

我说乔我知道你是谁

You was one time a real famous singin' star

你曾经是个有名的歌星

One of my favorites"

我的最爱之一

He said "Well I guess you heard

他说我想你听说了

They took my babies away from me"

他们夺走了我的孩子

I said "Yeah Joe

我说是的乔

I read about it in the papers"

我在报纸上看到了

Then he turned his head away

然后他转过头去

And I saw the tears fall in the place

我看见泪水滑落一地

And he turned to me and he said

他转向我说

"You know Mister

你知道的先生

This is the only place in the world

这是世界上唯一一个

That I'm not ashamed

我并不觉得羞耻

To show my face but I'm gonna quit

不愿露面但我会放弃

Yes sir I'm gonna quit"

是的先生我要辞职了

"And I'm gonna shave and comb my hair

我要刮脸梳头发

And get me a clean white shirt

给我买一件干净的白衬衫

Then I'm gonna walk up to her door

然后我会走到她家门前

When she answers

当她回答

I'm gonna stand up real proud and tall

我会骄傲地站起来

Then I'm gonna get on my knees"

那我会跪地求饶

Then I'll say "Sweetheart

然后我会说亲爱的

If you'll take me back

如果你带我回去

I'll spend the rest of my life

我会用我的余生

Makin' up to you for what I've done

为了我的所做所为好好补偿你

I'm so ashamed of myself

我为自己感到羞耻

And this I want you to know"

我想让你知道

"Then I'm gonna take my two little babies

然后我会带着我的两个宝贝

And I'm hold them so close to me

我紧紧抱着他们

I ain't gonna never let them go"

我绝不会放过他们

I guess I should've told him then

我想我当时就应该告诉他

That she'd already remarried again

她已经再婚了

But after hearin' what he'd said to me

但在听到他对我说的话之后

Why there wasn't no way

为何我没有办法

I could add to his misery

我会让他更加痛苦

So I said "Good luck and my best to you"

所以我说祝你好运向你致以最美好的祝愿

Skid Row Joe

贫民窟的人