The Gambler - Studio Musicians

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On a warm summer's evenin'

在一个温暖夏夜

On a train bound for nowhere

乘着不知目的地的列车

I met up with the gambler

我遇见了一个赌徒

We were both too tired to sleep

我们都筋疲力尽难以入眠

So we took turns a starin'

所以我们轮流注视着彼此

Out the window at the darkness

望着窗外的黑暗

'Til boredom overtook us and he began to speak

直到厌倦占据了我们他开始说话

He said

他说

"Son I've made a life out of readin' people's faces

孩子我靠观察别人的脸谋生

And knowin' what their cards were

我知道他们的底牌是什么

By the way they held their eyes

顺便说一句他们目不转睛地盯着我

So if you don't mind my sayin'

所以如果你不介意我说的话

I can see you're out of aces

我知道你没有王牌

For a taste of your whiskey

只为品尝你的威士忌

I'll give you some advice"

我会给你一些建议

So I handed him my bottle

于是我把酒瓶递给他

And he drank down my last swallow

他喝光了我最后一口酒

Then he bummed a cigarette

他抽了一支烟

And asked me for a light

向我要一盏灯

And the night got deathly quiet

夜晚变得死寂

And his face lost all expression

他面无表情

Said "If you're gonna play the game boy

我说如果你想玩这个游戏男孩

You gotta learn to play it right"

你得学会好好表现

You got to know when to hold 'em

你得知道什么时候该出手

Know when to fold 'em

知道什么时候该收手

Know when to walk away and know when to run

知道什么时候该转身离开什么时候应该逃跑

You never count your money

你从不数钱

When you're sittin' at the table

当你坐在餐桌旁

There'll be time enough for countin'

我会有足够的时间数钱

When the dealing's done

交易完成之后

Every gambler knows that the secret to survivin'

每个赌徒都知道生存的秘诀

Is knowin' what to throw away

就是知道该放弃什么

And knowing what to keep

知道该留下什么

'Cause every hand's a winner

因为每一只手都是赢家

And every hand's a loser

每个人都输得一败涂地

And the best that you can hope for is

你只能期待最好的结果

To die in your sleep

在你的睡梦中死去

And when he finished speakin'

当他说完话

He turned back towards the window

他转过身去对着窗户

Crushed out his cigarette

掐灭他的香烟

And faded off to sleep

渐渐入睡

And somewhere in the darkness the gambler

在黑暗中的某个地方赌徒

He broke even

他身无分文

In his final words I found an ace that I could keep

在他的遗言中我找到了一张可以保持下去的王牌

You got to know when to hold 'em

你得知道什么时候该出手

Know when to fold 'em

知道什么时候该收手

Know when to walk away

知道什么时候该转身离开

And know when to run

知道什么时候该逃跑

You never count your money

你从不数钱

When you're sittin' at the table

当你坐在餐桌旁

There'll be time enough for countin'

我会有足够的时间数钱

When the dealing's done

交易完成之后

You got to know when to hold 'em

你得知道什么时候该出手

Know when to fold 'em

知道什么时候该收手

Know when to walk away and know when to run

知道什么时候该转身离开什么时候应该逃跑

You never count your money

你从不数钱

When you're sittin' at the table

当你坐在餐桌旁

There'll be time enough for countin'

我会有足够的时间数钱

When the dealing's done

交易完成之后

You got to know when to hold 'em

你得知道什么时候该出手

Know when to fold 'em

知道什么时候该收手

Know when to walk away and know when to run

知道什么时候该转身离开什么时候应该逃跑

You never count your money

你从不数钱

When you're sittin' at the table

当你坐在餐桌旁

There'll be time enough for countin'

我会有足够的时间数钱

When the dealing's done

交易完成之后