In my younger days 在我年轻的时候

This wouldn't have been so hard 这不会一直这么难

I would've just shrugged it off 我刚刚耸耸肩

But now it's tough 但现在它的强悍

I'm not so rough 我不那么粗糙

I've got a little ways to go 我有一个小方法去

It's not over yet, I know 这还没有结束，我知道

But it feels 但感觉

Not so far away 没有那么远

   

In my younger days 在我年轻的时候

This still would've knocked me down 这仍然会一直把我撞倒

But I would've just bounced right back, you know 但我刚刚反弹的右后卫，你知道

Now I'm a statistic 现在我是一个统计

But I'm not fatalistic 但我不是宿命

I'm not yet resigned to fate 我还没有辞职的命运

And I'm not gonna be ruled by hate 而且我不会被仇恨统治

But it's strong 但它是强大的

And it's filling up my days 而且它填补了我的天

   

In my younger days 在我年轻的时候

I would've just chalked it up 我刚刚用粉笔写起来

As part of my ongoing education 由于我的继续教育的一部分

But I've had enough 不过，我已经受够了

Been through some stuff 通过一些东西了

And I don't need any more misery 我不需要任何更多的痛苦

To teach me what I should be 教我什么，我应该是

I just need you back 我只需要你回来