歌词
Well, I had just got out
哦，我刚从
from the county prison
郡里的监狱出来
Doin' ninety days for non-support
在监狱里干了九十天的活
Tried to find me an executive position
出来后，我觉得应该当个经理
But no matter how smooth I talked
但无论我怎么对那些人说都不行
They wouldn't listen to the fact
他们不听那事实——
that I was a genius
我是天才
The man say, 'We got only we can use.'
那个男的说，“我们只聘用我们用得上的人”
Now I got them steadily depressin'
现在我被他们搞得非常地沮丧
low down mind messin'
内心失落，心绪不宁
Working at the car wash blues
在蓝调洗车店工作
Well, I should be sittin' in
唉，我本应坐在转椅上
an air conditioned office in a swivel chair
身处有空调的办公室
Talkin' some trash to the secretary
和秘书说点废话
Sayin', 'Here, now mama,
比如说：“这儿，现在，妈
come on over here.'
快点过来”
Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin'
但是我反而被困在这儿
these fenders with a rag
用块破布擦这些挡泥板
And walkin' home in soggy old shoes
还得穿着湿透的旧鞋走回家
With them steadily depressin',
这些不尽人意的东西
low down mind messin'
让我内心一团乱麻又沮丧
Workin' at the car wash blues
在洗车房工作
You know a man of my ability
你知道，具有我才能的人
He should be smokin' on a big cigar
他应该正抽着大雪茄呢
But till I get myself straight
但直到我重振旗鼓之前
I guess I'll just have to wait
我想我不得不穿着橡胶衣服
In my rubber suit a-rubbin' these cars
一直擦车来等待
Well, all I can do is a shake my head
唉，我能干的就只有摇头
You might not believe that it's true
你可能都不信这是真的——
For workin' at this end on Niagara Falls
在尼亚加拉大瀑布下游工作的人
Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes
是一个怀才不遇的霍华德·休斯
So baby, don't spect to see me
所以啊宝贝，别想在任何
With no double martini in
上流社会的新闻里看见
my high-brow society news
手里没有两瓶马提尼酒的我
Cause I got them steadily depressin',
因为我被他们搞得非常地沮丧
low down mind messin'
内心失落，心绪不宁
Workin' at the car wash blues
在蓝调洗车店工作
So baby, don't spect to see me
所以啊宝贝，别想在任何
With no double martini in my high-brow
上流社会的新闻里看见
society news
手里没有两瓶马提尼酒的我
Cause I got them steadily depressin',
因为我被他们搞得非常地沮丧
low down mind messin'
内心失落，心绪不宁
Workin' at the car wash blues
在蓝调洗车店工作
Yeah I got them steadily depressin',
是的，我被他们搞得非常地沮丧
low down mind messin'
内心失落，心绪不宁
Workin' at the car wash blues
在蓝调洗车店工作
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