Old man sits at his desk 老头坐在他的办公桌

One year from retirement 一年退休

And he's up for review 和他进行审查

He's not quite sure what to do 他不是很确定该怎么做

   

Each passing year 每过一年

The workload grows 工作量增长

   

I'm always wishing 我总是希望

I'm always wishing too late 我总是希望为时已晚

For things to come my way 对于东西来我的方式

It always ends up the same 它最终总是相同的

   

And I must be missing 而且我必须失去

I must be missing the point 我一定是错过了点

Your signal fades away 你的信号消失了

And all I'm left with is noise 和所有我留下的是噪音

   

So wait up 所以等了

I'm not sleeping alone again tonight 我不是一个人今晚再睡觉

There's so much to dream about 有这么多的梦想

There must be more to my life 必须有更给我的生活

   

Poor little tin man 可怜的小铁皮人

Still swinging his axe 还在摆动他的斧头

Even though, even though 虽然，即使

His joints are clogged with rust 他的关节都挤满了锈

   

My youth is slipping 我的青春打滑

My youth is slipping away 我的青春溜走

Safe in monotony 安全的单调

Day after day 一天又一天

   

My youth is slipping 我的青春打滑

My youth is slipping away 我的青春溜走

Cold wind blows off the lake 冷风吹过湖面

And I know for sure that it's too late 我知道肯定为时已晚

   

So wait up 所以等了

I'm not sleeping alone again tonight 我不是一个人今晚再睡觉

There's so much to dream about 有这么多的梦想

There must be more to my life 必须有更给我的生活

   

Wait up 等待了

I'm not sleeping alone again tonight 我不是一个人今晚再睡觉

Between the light and shallow waves 轻，浅波之间

Is where I'm going to die 就是在那里，我就要死了

   

So won't you wait up for me? 所以，你就不能等我？

Won't you wait up for me? 你就不能等我？

Won't you wait up for me? 你就不能等我？

Oh, wait up for me 哦，等我