I slept last night in a good hotel 昨晚我在一家不错的酒店睡

I went shopping today for jewels 我去逛街今天珠宝

The wind rushed around in the dirty town, 在肮脏的小镇冲到身边的风，

and the children let out from the schools 和孩子们从学校放出来

I was standing on a noisy corner, 我站在喧闹的角落里，

waiting for the walking green 等待行走绿色

across the street he stood 在街对面站着，他

and he played real good, 和他打了真正的好，

on his clarinet for free 在他的单簧管免费

   

Now me I play for fortunes, 现在，我，我玩的命运，

and those velvet curtain calls 而那些丝绒谢幕

I got a black Limousine and two gentlemen 我有一个黑色的豪华轿车和两位先生

escorting me to the halls 护送我到大厅

And I'll play if you have the money, 我会玩，如果你有钱，

or if you're a friend to me 或者如果你是一个朋友给我

But the one man band, 但是，一个人的乐队，

by the quick lunch stand, 由快吃午饭的立场，

He was playing real good for free 他打得真不错免费

   

Nobody stoped to hear him, 采空没人听他的，

though he played so sweet and high 虽然他打得如此甜蜜和高

They knew he had never been on their tv 他们知道，他从来没有在他们的电视

so they passed his music by 让他们通过自己的音乐

I meant to go over and ask for a song, 我的意思走了过来，问一首歌，

maybe put on a harmony 也许放在一个和谐

I heard his refrain 我听到他的副歌

as the signal changed 作为信号变化

He was playing real good for free 他打得真不错免费