Well it's been ten years and a thousand tears 以及它已经十年，千眼泪

And look at the mess I'm in 并期待在乱我在

A broken nose and a broken heart, 破碎的鼻子和一个破碎的心脏，

An empty bottle of gin 一个空瓶子杜松子酒

Well I sit and I pray 嗯，我坐下来，我祈祷

In my broken down Chevrolet 在我的细分雪佛兰

While I'm singin' to myself 虽然我唱我自己

There's got to be another way 我们有了另辟蹊径

   

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Take away, take away 带走，带走

Take away this ball and chain 拿走这个球链

Well I'm lonely and I'm tired 嗯，我很孤独，我累了

And I can't take any more pain 我不能忍受痛苦

Take away, take away 带走，带走

Never to return again 永不再回来

Take away, take away 带走，带走

Take away 带走

Take away this ball and chain 拿走这个球链

   

Well I've searched and I've searched 嗯，我已经搜查，我搜索

To find the perfect life 为了找到完美的生活

A brand new car and a brand new suit 一个全新的汽车和一个全新的套装

I even got me a little wife 我什至让我一点点的妻子

But wherever I have gone 但是，无论我走了

I was sure to find myself there 我一定要找到自己存在

You can run all your life 您可以运行所有你的生活

But not go anywhere 但不能去任何地方

   

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Take away, take away 带走，带走

Take away this ball and chain 拿走这个球链

Well I'm sick and I'm tired 嗯，我病了，我累了

And I can't take any more pain 我不能忍受痛苦

Take away, take away 带走，带走

Never to return again 永不再回来

Take away, take away 带走，带走

Take away 带走

Take away this ball and chain 拿走这个球链

   

Well I'll pass the bar on the way 嗯，我会通过律师在途中

To my dingy hotel room 我的灰溜溜的酒店房间

I spent all my money 我花了我所有的钱

I've been drinkin' since half past noon 我已经喝了一半，因为中午以前

Well I'll wake there in the mornin' 嗯，我会在清晨醒来有

Or maybe in the county jail 或者，也许在县监狱

Times are hard getting harder 正处于艰难时期越来越难

I'm born to lose and destined to fail 天生我材必有可失去的，注定要失败

   

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Take away, take away 带走，带走

Take away this ball and chain 拿走这个球链

Well I'm lonely and I'm tired 嗯，我很孤独，我累了

And I can't take any more pain 我不能忍受痛苦

Take away, take away 带走，带走

Never to return again 永不再回来

Take away, take away 带走，带走

Take away 带走

Take away this ball and chain 拿走这个球链