Once upon a time there was a man, who traveled round with a guitar in his hand 很久很久以前有一个人，谁周游用吉他在他手上

For the sake of the story, we’ll say his name was Corey 为了这个故事，我们会说他的名字叫科里

The point of which I’m sure you’ll understand 而我敢肯定你会明白点

   

One night in Chattanooga, Tennessee he drew fire from the local authorities 查塔努加，田纳西州的一个晚上，他拔枪射击，从地方当局

Strangely enough, he didn’t break any laws 奇怪的是，他并没有违反任何法律，

They just said he pissed the wrong guy off 他们只是说，他生气错人了

   

At a bar called Rhythm and Brews, Corey pulled a crowd though the crowd wasn’t huge 在酒吧叫颐和酿造，科瑞拉到人群虽然众人并不大

He was happy as hell, he was loving his life, 他高兴得要命，他热爱自己的生命，

Making money for his children and his wife 赚钱为他的孩子和他的妻子

   

Then in came a badge and a gun 随后进来了徽章和枪

a man we’ll call Officer John 一个人，我们会打电话给官John

He was doing his job, come to make an arrest 他在做他的工作，来作出逮捕

But someone in the balcony poured a beer on his chest 但有人在阳台上倒了啤酒在他的胸口

   

Oh, John got fightin’ mad 噢，约翰得到了格斗疯了

He started cussin’ and fashin’ his badge 他开始cussin 和巾皱他的徽章

He couldn’t find the culprit to vent his rage 他无法找到罪魁祸首发泄他的愤怒

So he blamed Corey and the song he was singin’ on the stage 于是，他指责克里和他在舞台上唱着歌

   

Keep in mind Corey didn’t know 请记住科里不知道

About the cop or the beer until after the show 关于警察或啤酒，直到演出结束后

But when it all came to an end 但是，当这一切结束了

They said he’d never play in Chattanooga again 他们说，他从来没有发挥再查塔努加

   

Flash forward five long years 闪烁着长长的五年

Corey turned out to have a hell of a career 科里竟然有一个职业生涯的地狱

When a new club opened off of Market Street 当一个新的俱乐部打开了市场街

They invited Corey there just after opening week 他们刚开业一周后，邀请克里有

   

Folks came out in droves 人走了出来趋之若鹜

Demand was high, every ticket was sold 需求高，每票被卖了

The crowd was loud, the fans were hyped 众人响亮，球迷们大肆宣传

And it was all shaping up to be a hell of a night 它是所有塑造是一个晚上的地狱

   

Then in came Officer John 随后进来了官John

He remembered Corey and the song he had sung 他想起了科里的歌曲，他唱

Evidently he was still pissed off 显然他还在生气

Started making demands that Corey’s mic be turned off 开始做了科里的麦克风被关闭的要求

   

Meanwhile Corey made a speech 同时科发表讲话

About respecting the law and honoring the police 关于尊重法律，尊重警察

But John already made up his mind, 但约翰已经打定主意，

“This man is subversive. And he’s crossing the line.” “这个人是颠覆性的。而且他越过门线。 “

   

He made threats to the owner of the club 他做威胁到俱乐部的老板

“You’re gonna have a problem if you don’t pull the plug.” “你要去有一个问题，如果你不拔插头。 ”

The club didn’t feel like fighting 俱乐部不喜欢打架

They knew Officer John would pull their liquor license 他们知道官约翰会拉他们的酒牌

   

So when Corey started singing his most popular song 因此，当科里开始唱他最脍炙人口的歌曲

For a passionate crowd 1400 strong 对于一个充满激情的人群1400强

The conspired to kill the PA 在密谋杀死PA

Like it was Red China not the USA (hey!) 就像是红色中国不是美国的（嘿！ ）

   

Damn there was nearly a riot 妈的有近骚乱

It’s all on video, there’s no way they can deny it 这是所有的视频，没有办法，他们也不能否认它

It was censorship at its worst 这是审查在最坏的情况

And there’s a damn good reason that amendment is first 并有一个该死的好理由，修正案第一

   

If we don’t check power then power checks us 如果我们不检查电源再开机检查我们

And power ain’t always just 和权力并不总是公正

You see John kept pushin’ ‘til he got pushed back 你看，约翰一直推着，直到他得到了推后

Corey was in the corner now he’s on the attack 科里是在角落里，现在他的攻击

   

He ain’t backin’ down til he gets his way 他不是backin “下来直到他得到他的方式

He vows to go back to Chattanooga one day 他发誓要回去查塔努加1天

He’s gonna sing at the top of his lungs 他会在他的肺部上方唱

“Fuck the Po-Po!” “他妈的宝宝！ ”

Questions anyone? 问题的人？