When I was a boy 当我还是个孩子

   

Four houses down from me 四房子下来我

Was a family with an only child 是家庭唯一的孩子

She was the only girl 她是唯一的女孩

In this whole world that could make me smile 在这整个世界，可以让我微笑

   

Down the road 下山的路

I made up reasons to go 我编了理由去

Down the road 下山的路

   

Somewhere inside of me 某处在我心里

There was something she took a liking to 有什么事，她喜欢上了

And I asked her to marry me 我问她要嫁给我

She said she really wanted to 她说，她真想

   

Down the road 下山的路

To see what life's gonna hold 要了解什么样的生活的会保持

Down the road 下山的路

   

Her momma wants to know 她妈妈想知道

If I'm washed in the blood or just in the water 如果我洗血或只是在水中

Her daddy wants to know 她的爸爸想知道

If I make enough to take his daughter 如果我赚到足够把他的女儿

   

Down the road 下山的路

Before he can let her go 之前，他可以让她走

Down the road 下山的路

   

Now down the street from here 现在下来从这里街道

There's an engineer with an only son 这里有一个工程师，一个独生子

And our baby girl says 而我们的女婴说：

She believes that he is the only one 她认为，他是唯一一个

   

Down the road 下山的路

   

Her momma wants to know 她妈妈想知道

Is he washed in the blood or just in the water 是他血液中的或只是在水里洗

And I wanna know 我想知道

That he makes enough to take my daughter 他赚了足够把我的女儿

   

Down the road 下山的路

When it comes time to go 当谈到时间去

Down the road 下山的路

   

Down the road 下山的路

You know I wanna help her go 你知道我想帮她去

Down the road 下山的路

   

Down, down, down that road 下来，下来，下来的路

   

Down, down, down that road 下来，下来，下来的路