I worked hard, but not for the money 我努力工作，而不是为了钱

Did my best to please 尽我所能去讨好

I used to think it was funny 我曾经觉得好玩

'Til I realized it was just a tease 直到我意识到这只是一个逗

   

Don Quixote had his windmills 堂吉诃德有他的风车

Ponce de Leon took his cruise 庞塞·德莱昂带着巡航

Took Sinbad seven voyages 把辛巴达七下西洋

To see that it was all a ruse 一看就知道这完全是欺诈。

   

(That's why I'm) Looking for the next best thing （这就是为什么我）寻找下一个最好的事情

Looking for the next best thing 寻找下一个最好的事情

I appreciate the best 我很欣赏最好的

But I'm settling for less 但我退而求其次

'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing 因为我正在寻找下一个最好的事情

   

Looking for the next best thing 寻找下一个最好的事情

   

All alone on the road to perfection 独自一人的道路上完善

At the inspection booth they tried to discourage me 在检查摊位，他们试图阻止我

You can believe what you want--that'll never change it 你可以相信你想要的东西 - thatll从未改变

You'll have to come around eventually 你必须最终来到我身边

   

(And you'll be) Looking for the next best thing （你会）寻找下一个最好的事情

Looking for the next best thing 寻找下一个最好的事情

I appreciate the best 我很欣赏最好的

But I'm settling for less 但我退而求其次

'Cause I'm looking for the next best thing 因为我正在寻找下一个最好的事情

   

Looking for the next best thing 寻找下一个最好的事情

I'm looking for the next best thing 我正在寻找下一个最好的事情