They put a parking lot on a piece of land 他们把一个停车场上的一块土地

When the supermarket used to stand. 在超市用站立。

Before that they put up a bowling alley 在此之前，他们提出了一个保龄球馆

On the site that used to be the local palais. 在曾经是当地的宫现场。

That’s where the big bands used to come and play. 这就是大牌乐队常来和发挥。

My sister went there on a Saturday. 我妹妹去那里的一个星期六。

   

Come dancing, 来跳舞，

All her boyfriends used to come and call. 她所有的男朋友常来和呼叫。

Why not come dancing, it’s only natural? 为什么不来跳舞，这是很自然的？

   

Another Saturday, another date. 另外周六，另一个日期。

She would be ready but she’s always make him wait. 她会准备好，但她总是让他等待。

In the hallway, in anticipation, 在走廊里，在期待，

He didn’t know the night would end up in frustration. 他不知道晚上会最终在挫折。

He’d end up blowing all his wages for the week 他最终会在一周吹他所有的工资

All for a cuddle and a peck on the cheek. 一切都是为了一个拥抱和轻吻对方的面颊。

   

Come dancing, 来跳舞，

That’s how they did it when I was just a kid, 这就是他们怎么做，当我还是一个孩子的时候，

And when they said come dancing, 当他们说来跳舞，

My sister always did. 我姐姐总是这样。

   

My sister should have come in at midnight, 我姐姐应该在午夜已经进来了，

And my mum would always sit up and wait. 而我的妈妈总是会坐起来，并等待。

It always ended up in a big row 它永远结束了在一大排

When my sister used to get home late. 当姐姐用来很晚才回家。

   

Out of my window I can see them in the moonlight, 从我的窗户，我可以看到他们在月光下，

Two silhouettes saying goodnight by the garden gate. 两个剪影说晚安的花园门口。

   

The day they knocked down the palais 这一天，他们撞倒宫

My sister stood and cried. 我姐姐站起来，哭了。

The day they knocked down the palais 这一天，他们撞倒宫

Part of my childhood died, just died. 我童年的一部分死了，就死了。

   

Now I’m grown up and playing in a band, 现在，我长大了，在乐队演奏，

And there’s a car park where the palais used to stand. 并有一个停车场，在那里用宫站。

My sister’s married and she lives on an estate. 我妹妹的结婚，而她住在一个屋。

Her daughters go out, now it’s her turn to wait. 她的两个女儿出去，现在轮到她来等待。

She knows they get away with things she never could, 她知道自己逃脱的事情，她从来就不会，

But if I asked her I wonder if she would, 但是，如果我问她，我不知道她会的，

   

Come dancing, 来跳舞，

Come on sister, have yourself a ball. 拜托姐姐，有自己的一球。

Don’t be afraid to come dancing, 不要害怕来跳舞，

It’s only natural. 这是很自然的。

   

Come dancing, 来跳舞，

Just like the palais on a Saturday. 就像在一个周六的万国宫。

And all her friends will come dancing 和她的朋友们会来跳舞

Where the big bands used to play. 凡用来玩大型乐队。