I was born a poor man's son, and followin' tradition 我出生在一个穷人的儿子，跟随着传统

When I came of age I hit the road, and followed blind ambition 当我的年纪，我上路了，跟着盲目的野心

I served my time and payed my dues, now I'm sittin' pretty I服了我的时间和所许的会费，现在我坐在漂亮

Sleeping in a feather bed high above this city. 睡在羽毛床高这个城市之上。

   

It's four in the morning, and I'm sittin' here still thinking 这是凌晨四点，我坐在这里还在想

Our love's on the borderline, I know this ship is sinking 我们的爱对边界，我知道这船要沉了

I still remember when we talked about the Southern Cross a long time ago 我还记得，当我们在很久以前谈过南十字

Look through my window and I watch the cold rain fallin' 期待通过我的窗户，我看着冷雨落下的

Somewhere in the distance I can hear a siren callin' 某处在距离我能听到警笛声的呼唤

Is this a wilderness or just another station on the Rock Island Line? 这是在岩石岛线旷野或只是另一个站？

   

When I first came to this town with sweet anticipation 当我第一次来到这个小镇甜蜜期待

My days were filled with music, and my nights with conversation 我的日子充满了音乐，我的夜与谈话

I didn't worry, didn't care which way the wind was blowin' 我不担心，也没在意哪个方向的风中飘荡

Yes there was magic in the air, and music kept on flowin'. 是有魔气，和音乐不停地流 。

   

I was a superman ridin' on a river 我是一个超人坐车在河边

She always wanted so much more than I could give her 她一直想这么多比我能给她

I still remember everytime we said goodbye when I was back on the road 我还记得每次我们说再见时，我是回来的路上

I was a rhythm man, now I'm a local hero 我是一个节奏的人，现在我已经是当地的英雄

I still remember when my luck was down to zero 我还记得我的运气下降到零

Right now I sit and wonder why nobody ever comes to knock on my door. 现在，我坐下来，不知道为什么没有人来敲我的门。

   

Now life is bitter, life is sweet, life is what you make it 现在的生活是苦的，生活是甜蜜的，生活是你自己创造

Your love makes my life complete, and I just can't forsake it 你的爱让我的生命变得完整，我只是不能放弃它

The time has come to travel on, yes now the days I'm countin' 时间已经到了旅行的，是的，现在的日子，我数

We're goin' back to where we come from, gonna live on some old mountain. 我们要走了，回到我们从哪里来，要过上有老山。

   

It's four in the morning, and I'm sittin' here still thinking 这是凌晨四点，我坐在这里还在想

Our love's on the borderline, I know the ship is sinking 我们的爱对边界，我知道船要沉了

I still remember when we talked about the Southern Cross a long time ago 我还记得，当我们在很久以前谈过南十字

I was a rhythm man, now I'm a local hero 我是一个节奏的人，现在我已经是当地的英雄

I still remember when my luck was down to zero 我还记得我的运气下降到零

Is this a wilderness or just another station on the Rock Island Line? 这是在岩石岛线旷野或只是另一个站？