I was born and raised in the ghetto 我出生在贫民窟提出

Talk with me and you'll know 跟我说话，你就知道

I wasn't satisfied, with living on the side 我不满意，与生活就在身边

I started looking around, for a possibility 我开始环顾四周，一个可能性

Listen to my story, of what became of me 听的什么成为我的我的故事，

   

I met a businessman 我遇到了一个商人

Who said he had some friends back east 谁说过他有一些朋友回东

So why don't you come along 那么你为什么不一起走

Well we can help you at least 好了，我们可以帮你至少

We'll make you into a big star 我们会让你成为一个大明星

By playing your guitar 打你的吉他

But the joke was on me 不过玩笑是开在我

They left me flat to see 他们给我留下平看

   

Going back west 回到西

Yes I know I'll make out alright 是的，我知道我会做出来好吗

Going back west 回到西

Where my music's playing all night 在我的音乐是玩通宵

Going back west (going back west) 让我们回到西（回去西）

I think I'll do alright 我想我会做的好吗

   

Going back west 回到西

Yes I know I'll make out alright 是的，我知道我会做出来好吗

Going back west 回到西

Where my music's playing all night 在我的音乐是玩通宵

Going back west (going back west) 让我们回到西（回去西）

I think I'll do alright 我想我会做的好吗

   

Struggling for recognition, identity and respect 争取认同，认同和尊重

I got a lot of promises 我得到了很多的承诺

They told me not to fret 他们告诉我不要担心

So we will stand by you 因此，我们会支持你

If the going gets rough 如果吃不了粗糙

But when I started thinking 但是，当我开始思考

They didn't even bluff 他们甚至没有虚张声势

   

'bout a year has come and gone 布特一年来了又走

And left me standing here 留下我站在这里

Thinking how it could have been 思考如何才能一直

For still I ain't nowhere 对于我仍然是无处可去

They surely took me for a ride 他们一定会带我兜风

Trampled on my pride 践踏我的骄傲

But I hold my head up high 但我认为我的头高

Got no more tears to cry 有没有再哭

   

Going back west 回到西

Yes I know I'll make out alright 是的，我知道我会做出来好吗

Going back west 回到西

Where my music's playing all night 在我的音乐是玩通宵

Going back west (going back west) 让我们回到西（回去西）

I think I'll do alright 我想我会做的好吗

   

Going back west 回到西

Yes I know I'll make out alright 是的，我知道我会做出来好吗

Going back west 回到西

Where my music's playing all night 在我的音乐是玩通宵

Going back west (going back west) 让我们回到西（回去西）

I think I'll do alright 我想我会做的好吗

   

Going back west 回到西

Yes I know I'll make out alright 是的，我知道我会做出来好吗

Going back west 回到西

Where my music's playing all night 在我的音乐是玩通宵