I got friends who are in prison 我有朋友谁是在监狱里

Friends who are dead. 朋友谁是死了。

I'm gonna tell ya something 我会告诉你什么

That I've often said. 我经常说。

   

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You know these things that happen, 你知道这些事情发生，

That's just the way it's supposed to be. 这只是它应该的那样。

And I can't help but wonder, 我不禁纳闷，

Don't ya know it coulda been me. 不要你知道这本应该是我的。

   

I had a good girl, 我有一个很好的女孩，

Her kisses sweeter than wine. 她的吻比酒甜。

And I had always hoped 我一直希望

That someday I'd make her mine. 有一天我会成为她的手笔。

   

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But she ran off and married, 但她离家出走，结婚，

That's just the way it's supposed to be. 这只是它应该的那样。

And I can't help but wonder, 我不禁纳闷，

Don't ya know it coulda been me. 不要你知道这本应该是我的。

   

Well the junkie cops of First Street, 以及第一街的迷警察，

Sticks a needle in his arm. 坚持在他的手臂上的针。

No, he never meant to do 不，他从未想过要去做

Anyone no harm. 任何人都没有坏处。

   

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But he's buried six feet deep, 但他被埋六英尺深，

That's just the way it's supposed to be. 这只是它应该的那样。

And I can't help but wonder, 我不禁纳闷，

Don't ya know it coulda been me. 不要你知道这本应该是我的。

   

I had me a good girl, 我有我的好姑娘，

Her kisses sweeter than wine. 她的吻比酒甜。

And I had always hoped 我一直希望

That someday I'd make her mine 有一天我会成为她的地雷