In a room all alone waiting by the telephone 在一个房间里的电话独自等待

With a tear in his eye and a pen in his hand 在他眼中的泪水，并在他的手的笔

So begins the diary of a working man 因此，开始一个工作的人的日记

   

He'd been poor man all his life 他一直穷人一生

And just when things were going right 而就在事情在朝好的方向发展

Some stranger takes his woman away 一些陌生人把他的女人走

He doesn't know if he'll see, oh, another day 他不知道他是否会看，哦，改天

Oh, another day 哦，改天

   

Time has come and he was right, 时间已经到了，他是对的，

It was a cold and rainy night 那是一个寒冷的雨夜

And he thought for sure she would follow 他认为肯定她会跟随

But it won't be the same, no tomorrow 但是，这是不一样的，没有明天

   

Now here's a man glory bound 现在，这里是一个男人的荣耀必然

In a pool of dreams about to drown 在梦想即将淹没的泳池

If he can just get through this night 如果他能熬过这个夜晚

Then maybe tomorrow things will work out right 那么也许明天事情会顺利实施

Oh, will work out right 哦，会制定出正确的

   

Well, with the pain in his blood 好了，在他的血液中的痛苦

He'd love to take her if he could 他很想带她，如果他能

And as he wakes with a scream 当他尖叫着醒来

To only realize it's just reality 如果只知道它只是现实

   

He woke with sweaty hands 他醒了汗手

Maybe there'll be a change in plans 也许有会在计划的改变

With a tear in his eye and a gun in his hand 在他眼中的泪水在他手中的枪

So ends the diary of a workingman 所以，结束一个工人的日记