I stayed away so long Jo 我没去这么久乔

don't think that I could come back 不要以为我能回来

You're doin' so well without me girl 你干什么这么好，没有我的女孩

you'd laugh if you'd know'd where I'm at 你会笑，如果你knowd我在哪里

   

You knew me when it was all my world 你知道我什么时候这一切都是我的世界

Somehow it's all passed me by 不知怎的，这一切都从我身边走过

But don't let on to my friends Jo dear 但是，不要让对我的朋友乔亲爱的

that things ain't turned out as planned 事情是不是原来的计划

   

You bore my child then I left you aside 您将我的孩子话，我一边离开你

I don't expect you to forgive 我不希望你原谅

But Jo I can say in a funny old way 不过，乔，我可以在一个有趣的老办法说

I was sure that I had it made 我确信我是有做

   

I still possess a photograph 我仍然拥有照片

my memory to refresh 我的记忆刷新

But fade it may Jo I can say 但是掉色，可能乔，我可以说

I was sure that I had it made 我确信我是有做

   

You bore my child then I left you aside 您将我的孩子话，我一边离开你

I don't expect you to forgive 我不希望你原谅

But now I'm not so young and I'm so afraid 但现在我不那么年轻，我很害怕

to sleep alone for the rest of my days 独自睡的度过余生。