Nobody knew where he came from 没有人知道他来自何方

They only knew he came in 他们只知道他进来

Slowly he walked to the end of the bar 他慢慢地走到栏的末尾

And he ordered up one slug of gin. 他订购了杜松子酒的一个塞。

   

Well, I could see that he wasn't a large man 嗯，我看得出来，他不是一个大男人

I could tell that he wasn't too tall 我可以告诉大家，他不是太高

I judged him to be 'bout five-foot three 我断定他是回合5英尺

And his voice was a soft Texas drawl. 他的声音柔和德州拉长。

   

Said he was needin' some wages 说他送掉“部分工资

'Fore he could ride for the west 前，他可以骑西

Said he could do most all kind of work 说，他可以做的最重要方面的工作

Said he could ride with the best. 说，他可以骑最好的。

   

There in his blue eyes was sadness 还有他的蓝眼睛是忧伤

That comes from the need of a friend 这是来自一个朋友的需求

And tho' he tried, he still couldn't hide 而寿“他努力了，仍掩饰不了

The loneliness there, deep within. 寂寞那里，内心深处。

   

Said he would work thru the winter 表示，他将努力直通冬天

For thirty a month and his board 对于30月和他的董事会

I started to say where he might land a job 我开始说他可能一份工作

When a fellow came in thru the door. 当一个家伙进来了直通大门。

   

And I could tell he was lookin' for trouble 我可以这么说，他追寻的麻烦

From the way that he came stompin' in 从方式，他排在stompin “

He told me to leave Shorty there by himself 他告诉我要离开矮个子有他自己

Come down and wait on a man. 快下来，等待一个男人。

   

The eyes of the little man narrowed 小个子的眼睛眯了起来

The smile disappeared from his face 从他脸上的笑容消失了

Gone was the friendliness that I had seen 飘是我见过的友好

And a wild look of hate took its' place. 与恨的狂野的神情了它的的地方。

   

But the big one continued to mock him 不过，大单继续嘲笑他

And he told me that I'd better go 他告诉我，我最好去

Find him a couple of glasses of milk 找到他几个奶眼镜

Then maybe Shorty would grow. 那么也许矮个子将增长。

   

When the little man spoke, there was stillness 当小男人说话，有寂静

He made sure that everyone heard 他确信，每个人都听到了

Slowly he stepped away from the bar 他慢慢地走开酒吧

And I still remember these words. 我还记得这句话。

   

Oh! it's plain that you're lookin' for trouble 哦！这是显而易见的你找谁麻烦

Trouble's what I try to shun 麻烦的是我尝试顺

If that's what you want, then that's what you'll get 如果这是你想要的，那么这就是你会得到什么

'Cause cowboy, we're both packin' guns. 因为牛仔，我们两个包装; 枪。

   

His hand was already positioned 他的手已经被定位

Feet wide apart on the floor 双脚分开宽的地板上

I hadn't noticed but there on his hip 我没有注意到，但有他的髋部

Was a short-barreled Bass Forty-Four. 是一个短管低音四十四。

   

It was plain he was ready and waitin' 这是普通的，他准备和等待着

He leaned a bit forward and said 他凑近了一点向前说

When you call me Shorty, say Mister, my friend 当你打电话给我的矮个子，说先生，我的朋友

Maybe you'd rather be dead. 也许你宁愿死去。

   

In the room was a terrible silence 在房间里是一个可怕的沉默

As the big one stepped out on the floor 至于大个踩在地板上

All drinkin' stopped and the tick of the clock 所有边喝边“停止时钟的滴答声

Said death would wait ten seconds more. 说死会等待10秒钟以上。

   

He cussed once or twice in a whisper 他低声讨论过一次或两次

And he said with a snarl on his lips 他与他的嘴唇咆哮说：

Nobody's Mister to me, little man! 没人的先生给我，小家伙！

And he grabbed for the gun on his hips. 他一把抓住了他的臀部枪。

   

But the little man's hands was like lightning 但小男人的手如同闪电

The Bass Forty-Four was the same 低音四十四是一样的

The Forty-Four spoke and it sent lead and smoke 四十四个讲，它发送和铅烟

And seventeen inches of flame. 和17英寸火焰。

   

For the big one had never cleared leather 对于大个从来没有被清除皮革

Beaten before he could start 殴打他还没来得及开始

A little round hole had appeared on his shirt 一个小圆孔已经出现在他的衬衫

The bullet went clear thru his heart. 子弹就明确直通他的心脏。

   

The little man stood there a moment 小个子站在那里一会儿

Then holstered the Bass Forty-Four 然后皮套低音四十四

It's always this way so I never stay 它总是这样，所以我从来不留

Slowly he walked out the door. 他慢慢地走出门。

   

Nobody knew where he came from 没有人知道他来自何方

They won't forget he came by 他们不会忘记他受

They won't forget how a Forty-Four gun 他们不会忘记如何四十四枪

One night made the difference in size. 一晚作出在尺寸上的差别。

   

As for me, I'll remember the sadness 至于我，我会记住的悲伤

Shown in the eyes of the man 显示在该名男子的眼睛

If we meet someday, you can bet I would say 如果我们有一天见面，你可以打赌，我会说

That it's me, Mr. Shorty, your friend. 这是我，矮个子先生，你的朋友。