I bought this rhinestone suit in California 我加州买了这个钻套装

These boots came all the way from Mexico 这双靴子就一路从墨西哥

This Cadillac ain't nothing', son 这款凯迪拉克也并非一无是处 ，儿子

You ought to see the greyhound 你应该看到灰狗

I bought to take my band from show to show 我买了把我的乐队演出，以显示

Seen my face a thousand times on TV 看到我的脸一千倍电视

And heard me on your local radio 并听取了我对你的本地电台

And in your eyes I see the admiration there for me 在你的眼中我看到了羡慕那里等我

But, son, there's something that ought to know 但是，儿子，有什么东西是应该知道的

   

Well, I've got to take a drink to keep from shaken' 好吧，我得好好喝一杯，以防止动摇“

Motel rooms ain't nothing like a home 汽车旅馆的房间是不是像一个家

Money can't make love grow any stronger 金钱不能让爱长任强

When you leave your woman home alone 当你离开你的女人独自在家

She can't raise the children with no daddy 她无法抚养孩子，没有爸爸

She can't love a man that's always gone 她可以不爱一个男人，总是走

It takes a whole lot more than pride 它需要一大堆比骄傲更

To keep your feelings locked inside 为了保持锁定在你的感情

While you sing another pretty country song 当你唱一个漂亮的乡村歌曲

   

I've seen your face a thousand times on TV 我已经看到了你一千次在电视上

I've heard you on my local radio 我听说你在我的本地电台

   

It's true I took some pills to stay awake, son 这是真的，我花了一些药丸，以保持清醒，儿子

And this diamond ring I wear is just for show 而这个钻戒我穿是作秀

I've got a little cabin in the country 我有一个小屋全国

When I'm not on the road that's where I go 当我不在道路上那是我走到哪里

Try and put my feelings down on paper 尝试把自己的感受写在纸上

Right or wrong the show has to go on 对错演出必须继续

I can cry deep down inside and keep on smiling' 我也哭了内心深处，并一直保持微笑

While I sing another pretty country song 虽然我唱一个漂亮的乡村歌曲

   

But I've got to take a drink to keep from shaken' 不过，我得好好喝一杯，以防止动摇“