I’ve Been Down That Road Before歌词由Hank Williams演唱,出自专辑《Honky Tonkin’ Man - The Hank Williams Collection, Vol. 2》,下面是《I’ve Been Down That Road Before》完整版歌词!
I’ve Been Down That Road Before歌词完整版
I've Been Down That Road Before - Hank Williams JR.
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Now friends if you'll just listen to me
朋友们如果你们愿意听我说
You'll get some good hard earned advice
你会得到来之不易的好建议
I don't aim to meddle in your business
我不想插手你的事
I'm just trying to save ya an awful price
我只想帮你省点代价
You see these teeth that I ain't got
你看见我没有的牙齿
And these knots on my bald head
我的秃头上结满了钞票
I'll guaranty you boys I didn't get um'
我向你们保证我没有得到你们的信任
There a lyin' home in bed
床上躺着一个温暖的家
Now take the smart aleck in any town
现在在任何城市都要自作聪明
Of him folks want no part
大家对他不屑一顾
He acts like his head was only
他装作他的脑袋
Made to hold his ears apart
让他侧耳倾听
Now he might not like what I'm bout to say
现在他可能不喜欢我接下来要说的话
And my words might make him sore
我的话可能会让他痛不欲生
But I'm just trying to be helpful
可我只想帮你
'Cause I been down that road before
因为我以前走过这条路
To bully folks and play mean tricks
欺负人玩弄卑鄙的手段
Was once my pride and joy
曾经是我的骄傲和快乐
Till one day I was toted home
直到有一天我被背回家
And mama didn't know her little boy
妈妈不了解她的孩子
My head was swelled up so doggone big
我的脑袋浮想联翩
I couldn't get it through my front door
我的前门进不去
Now I ain't just talkin' ta hear myself
现在我说的不是真心话听听我自己的声音
I been down that road before
我以前走过这条路
A little fella about my size
一个和我差不多大的小家伙
Got tired of bein' pushed about
厌倦了任人摆布
So he went to work and when he got through
于是他开始工作当他完成任务
He'd knocked everyone of my teeth out
他把我的牙齿都打掉了
One time too many I rubbed him wrong
有一次我惹上了他
And he evened up the score
他把比分扳平
Now that's what happens when you get too big for your britches
当你腰缠万贯时这就是后果
I been down that road before
我以前走过这条路
Now when you get to thinking your really smart
现在当你觉得你真的很聪明时
There's somebody smarter then you
有人比你更聪明
And no matter how much you boast and brag
不管你多么吹嘘多么吹嘘
You can still learn a thing or two
你还是能学到一些东西
Go get you some treatments just like I've had
去给你做点治疗就像我经历的那样
And you won't hanker for more
你不再渴求更多
I've really learned the meaning of living and loving
我真的明白了活着和爱的意义
'Cause I've been down that road before
因为我以前也经历过
Now the man that walks this rocky road
现在走在这崎岖道路上的人
Usually gets just what he deserves
通常他都是罪有应得
But he's just a helpless servant
可他只是个无助的仆人
To a master that he servers
敬他服侍的主人
Now I've learned to slow my temper down
现在我学会了控制自己的情绪
And not to pick no scraps no more
再也不会挑三拣四
Boys its a lot easier on the head and the eyes
男孩们头脑灵活眼神轻松多了
'Cause I've been down that road before
因为我以前也经历过