歌词
There was a wealthy old farmer
以前有个富有的老农
That lived in a county nearby.
住离我不远的小镇
He had a lovin' daughter,
他有个可爱的女儿
On her my (sic) cast my eye.
啊！我对她一见倾心
She was pretty fair an' handsome
她很漂亮
And did so very fine.
她很善良
There wasn't a girl in the county
小镇上没有哪个女孩
With her that could compare.
能和她媲美
我问她是否愿意
I asked her if she'd be willing
让我先渡过自己的苦难
To let me cross over the plains.
她说好
She said it would be alright with her
我又回到了她身边
Just so I'd return again.
她说她真心爱我
She said that she'd be true to me
至死不渝（但是这样对她）有点残忍
Till death would be unkind.
我们接吻、握手、然后分开
We kissed, shook hands, and parted.
我离开了我心爱的姑娘
I left my girl behind.
在西边儿的一个城市，各位
有个你们都知道的小镇
Out in a western city, boys,
那里的人们都很友善
A town you all know well,
他们带我在镇上走走看看
Where everyone was friendly,
这里工作多、钱也好赚
They'd show me all around.
这里的姑娘对我也很好
The work an' money was plentiful,
但我心里想着的
And the girls to me were kind.
是那被我留下的女孩
But the only girl I thought about
有天我无所事事地闲逛
Was the girl I'd left behind.
在小广场上
有个邮车向我驶来
One day when I was ramblin' 'round
车上下来个邮递员
Down by the public square,
给了我封信，让我慢慢看
The mail coach it came in,
那个被我留在德克萨斯的女孩
And I met the mail bearer (PRONOUNCED 'bar') there.
她已和别人结了婚
He handed me a letter, gave me to understand
我在原地转来转去
That the girl I left in old Texas
不知道该做些啥
She married another man.
跌跌撞撞往前走了几步
还在怀疑这信的真假
I turned myself all around and around
我觉得天旋地转
Not knowing what else to do.
手里握着信
I rid down a little pace further,
我唯一爱过的
Just to see if these words were true.
就是那被我抛弃的女孩
It's drinkin' I throw over,
各位各位靠近点
Card playin' I'll resign,
你们听我说
For the only girl I ever did love
朋友们，也许(我说的)这些对你没啥好处
Was the girl I left behind.
但也没啥坏处
如果你遇到那个心爱的姑娘
Come around, you ramblin' gamblin' men,
一定要和她在一起
And listen while I tell.
也许等你渡过苦难
If it does to you no good, kind friends,
她却已嫁给了别人
I'm a-sure it will do you no harm.
If you ever find you a fair young maid,
Just marry her while you can.
For if you ever cross over the plain,
she'll marry another man.
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