And you measure for wealth by the things you can hold 而你的东西，你可以按住衡量财富

And you measure for love by the sweet things you're told 而你通过你告诉了甜的东西衡量爱情

And you live in the past or a dream that you're in 而你活在过去或一个梦想，你在

And your selfishness is your cardinal sin. 和你的自私是你的大忌。

   

And you want to be held with highest regard 并要追究与崇高的敬意

It delights you so much if he's trying so hard 这喜悦你这么多，如果他如此努力

And you try to conceal your ordinary ways 而你试图隐瞒你的普通方法

With a smile or a shrug or some stolen cliche. 面带微笑或耸肩，或一些被盗的陈词滥调。

   

But don't you understand 但你不知道

And don't you look about 难道你不看有关

I'm trying to take nothing from you 我想从你带什么

So why should you act so put out for me? 那么，为什么你的行为让放出来给我吗？

   

'Cause emotionally you're the same basic trip “感情上的原因你相同的基本行程

And you know that I know of the times that you've slipped 而你知道，我知道，你已经滑落时代

So don't try to impress me, you're just pins and paint 所以，不要试图打动我，你只是引脚和油漆

And don't try to charm me with things that you ain't. 不要试图给你的是不是我的魅力的东西。

   

And don't try to enchant me with your manner of dress 不要试图去换我与你的穿衣方式

'Cause a monkey in silk is a monkey no less “原因猴子丝绸是猴子没少

So measure for measure reflect on my said 因此，衡量措施反省我说

And when I won't see you then measure it dead. 而当我再也看不到你，然后测量它死了。

   

'Cause don't you understand 因为你不明白

And don't you look about 难道你不看有关

I'm trying to take nothing from you 我想从你带什么

So why should you act so put out 那么你为什么要如此行事熄

And sit there in wonder and doubt for me? 坐在那里的惊讶和怀疑我吗？