Well my mama told me, my papa told me too, 那么我的妈妈告诉我，我的爸爸告诉我太多，

Now my mama told me, papa told me too, 现在，我的妈妈告诉我，爸爸告诉我过，

Well I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues. 好吧，我不应该在这里试着唱这些铁路的呼声。

   

Wish I had a'listened to what my mama said, 希望我有alistened什么我妈妈说，

Wish I had a'listened to what my mama said, 希望我有alistened什么我妈妈说，

Well I wouldn't be here tryin' to sleep in this cold iron bed. 好吧，我就不会在这里试着睡在这个寒冷的铁床上。

   

Well I went to the depot, I never got there on time, 好吧，我去了仓库，我从来没有到那里的时候，

Went down to the depot, never got there on time. 就下到车厂，从来没有准时到达。

Well my train done left, she's a rollin' down the line. 那么我做火车离开，她是一个罗林的路线。

   

Mister jailer go away now, don't tell me no lies, 狱卒先生走了，不要告诉我没有说谎，

Mister jailer go away, don't tell me no lies, 狱卒先生走开，不要告诉我没有说谎，

When the train's going down, she's rollin' down the line. 当火车是怎么回事了，她的罗林的路线。

   

Well my mama told me, my papa told me too, 那么我的妈妈告诉我，我的爸爸告诉我太多，

Now my mama told me, papa told me too, 现在，我的妈妈告诉我，爸爸告诉我过，

Well I shouldn't be here tryin' to sing these railroad blues. 好吧，我不应该在这里试着唱这些铁路的呼声。