歌词
At a truck stop in San Angelo
在圣盎格鲁的一个卡车站
I saw a billboard about this rodeo
瞥见这次牛仔竞技的广告牌
This weekend out in El Paso
这周末在艾尔帕索举办
So I signed up to ride
所以我报名参了赛
I drew a bull called Original Sin
我牵来一头名叫原罪的公牛
I heard he'd killed a couple of men
听说它已经要了几个人的命
Thinkin' this was somethin' I could win
想着这么着我差不多能赢
Cause the devil was on my side
因为这头魔鬼将与我同行
I was havin' myself one hell of a ride
我在鬼门关做了个客
But I ended up disqualified
但是到最后都没合格
That old bull just up and died
那头天杀的老牛去了西天
Before they blew the whistle
在他们吹哨之前
With them north Texas blues
听着北德克萨斯的蓝调
Thought I'd paid all my dues
想着我得把帐都给还掉
Then them south Texas blues
然后南德州的蓝调那些家伙
Told me son you ain't through
告诉我，小子，你还没听过
Had the east Texas blues
东德克萨斯蓝调
And the west Texas too
和西德克萨斯蓝调的歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事儿都已办过
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
试着摆脱，试着摆脱
These old lone star blues
这些孤星州蓝调老歌
Well I got laid off at Brown & Root
我被伯朗陆特公司解雇
Then on my way back to Cut & Shoot
然后在我回Cut & Shoot的路上
I lost my wristwatch and my boots
我又输了我的手表和靴子
Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston
在跟一个休斯敦小子掷骰子的时候
Well there ain't no jobs here workin' cattle
那儿又没啥跟牛打交道的活儿
So I got on part time haulin' gravel
所以只能兼职拉拉石子儿
With some outfit from Seattle
用着些西雅图来的设备呦
Down here buildin' custom homes
在这盖着阔佬们的小洋楼
With them north Texas blues
听着北德克萨斯的蓝调
Thought I'd paid all my dues
想着我得把帐都给还掉
Then them south Texas blues
然后南德州蓝调那些家伙
Told me son you ain't through
告诉我，小子，你还没听过
Had the east Texas blues
东德克萨斯蓝调
And the west Texas too
和西德克萨斯蓝调的歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事儿都已经办过
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
试着去摆脱，试着去摆脱
These old lone star blues
这些孤星州蓝调老歌
Well I gassed my truck and I packed my clothes
我给卡车加上油，包起衣服
Turned in the key and hit the road
插上车钥匙上了路
I said Cowtown's where I'll go
我说我要要去牛仔镇
You never know I might get lucky
你不知道，我在那说不定会走运
Well I got a friend there turning knobs
好吧我有个哥们在那转门把手
At a place called Billy Bob's
在一个叫比利鲍勃的低级酒吧
Said he could get me a job there
他说能在那给我找个活儿
Workin' as a bouncer
给酒馆当个保安
First night on the job was just insane
干活头一天就简直疯了一般
Some ol' boy got all deranged
有些小伙吃错药了精神错乱
Hit me in the head with a Harley chain
用哈雷摩托车链子砸了我的头
To this day my ears still ring
整地我到今天还两耳嗡嗡
With them north Texas blues
听着北德克萨斯的蓝调
Thought I'd paid all my dues
想着我得把帐都给还掉
Then them south Texas blues
然后南德州的蓝调那些家伙
Told me son you ain't through
告诉我，小子，你还没听过
Had the east Texas blues
东德克萨斯蓝调
And the west Texas too
和西德克萨斯蓝调的歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事儿都已经办过
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
试着去摆脱，试着去摆脱
These old lone star blues
这些孤星州蓝调老歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事儿都已经办过
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
试着去摆脱，试着去摆脱
These old lone star blues
这些孤星州蓝调老歌
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