歌词
Well I used to drive a cab you know
我以前开过出租车，你知道的
I heard a siren scream
我听到警笛声
Pulled over to the corner
把车停在拐角处
And I fell into a dream
我陷入了一个梦
There were two men eating pennies
有两个男人在吃硬币
And three young girls who cried
还有三个小女孩哭了
The West coast is falling
西海岸正在下沉
I see rocks in the sky
我看见天空中有岩石
The preacher took his bible
传教士拿起他的圣经
And laid it on the stool
把它放在凳子上
He said: with the congregation running
他说:“教堂会众会众都在跑，
Why should I play the fool
我为什么要装傻瓜呢？”
Well I used to be a woman you know
我以前是个女人，你知道的
I took you for a ride
我带你去兜风
I let you fly my airplane
我让你开我的飞机
It looked good for your pride
这对你的自尊有好处
'Cause you're the kind of man you know
因为你是那种你认识的人
Who likes what he says
他们喜欢他说的话
I wonder what's it's like
我想知道那是什么感觉
To be so far over my head
离我如此之远
Well the lady made the wedding
这位女士办了婚礼
And she brought along the ring
她把戒指带来了
She got down on her knees
她跪了下来
And said: Let's get on with this thing
并说：“让我们继续做这件事。”
Well I used to be a folk singer
我以前是个民谣歌手
Keeping managers alive
让唱片经理们活得滋润
When you saw me on a corner
当你在街角看到我
And told me I was jive
告诉我我是个跳摇摆舞的
So I unlocked your mind you know
所以我打开了你的心扉，你知道的
To see what I could see
看看我能看到什么
If you guarantee the postage
如果你保证邮资的话
I'll mail you back the key
我会把钥匙寄还给你
Well I woke up in the morning
我早上醒来
With an arrow through my nose
一支箭穿过我的鼻子
There was an Indian in the corner
角落里有个印第安人
Tryin' on my clothes
试着穿上我的衣服
Well I used to be asleep you know
我以前睡觉，你知道的
With blankets on my bed
我的床上铺着毯子
I stayed there for a while
我在那里呆了一段时间
'Til they discovered I was dead
直到他们发现我已经死了
The coroner was friendly
验尸官很友好
And I liked him quite a lot
我很喜欢他
If I hadn't 've been a woman
如果我不是一个女人
I guess I'd never have been caught
我想我永远都不会被抓住
They gave me back my house and car
他们把我的房子和车还给了我
And nothing more was said
就没有再说什么
Well I was driving down the freeway
我在高速公路上开车
When my car ran out of gas
我的车没油了
Pulled over to the station
把车停到车站
But I was afraid to ask
但我不敢问
The servicemen were yellow
军人是黄种人（越南人）
And the gasoline was green
汽油是绿色的
Although I knew I couldn't
尽管我知道我不能出声
I thought that I was gonna scream
克我忍不住要尖叫了
That was on my last trip to Tulsa
那是我最后一次去塔尔萨
Just before the snow
就在下雪前
If you ever need a ride there
如果你需要搭车去那里的话
Be sure to let me know
一定要告诉我
I was chopping down a palm tree
我在砍一棵棕榈树
When a friend dropped by to ask
一个朋友过来问我
If I would feel less lonely
我是否感到不那么孤独
If he helped me swing the axe
他是否需要帮我摇斧头的话
I said: No it's not a case of being lonely
我说:不，这不是孤独的问题
We have here
我们在这里
I've been working on this palm tree
我砍这棵棕榈树
For eighty seven years
整整87年了
I said: No it's not a case of being lonely
我说:不，这不是孤独的问题
We have here
我们在这里
I've been working on this palm tree
我砍这棵棕榈树
For eighty seven years
已经整整87年了
He said: Go get lost
他说:滚开
And walked towards his Cadillac
走向他的凯迪拉克
I chopped down the palm tree
我砍倒了棕榈树
And it landed on his back
它砸在他的背上
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