With the high price of gasoline 随着高汽油价格

I need an ATM machine 我需要一个自动取款机

To keep the money coming 为了使未来钱

To keep my motor running 为了让我的马达运转

Does a working man stand a fighting chance 不工作的人站在一个战斗的机会

Of even coming close to breaking even at the end of the day 连来接近甚至在一天结束时破

Hear what I say 听到我说的话

I’ve been breaking my back for an honest wage 我一直在破坏我回一个诚实的工资

But quick as I can make it 但很快，因为我可以把它

Somebody wants to take it away 有人想要把它拿走

   

If I could win the lottery 如果我能赢得彩票

Brother I can guarantee 大哥我可以保证

Uncle Sam would grab it 山姆大叔会抓住它

Even before I had it 我之前也有它

Get my income and then some 让我的收入，然后一些

Leaving me sitting ‘round wondering where the money went 留下我坐在“圆想知道钱花哪里去了

I never even spent 我从来没有花

My piece of the pie gets smaller every day 我的这块大饼变小天天

Quick as I can make it 快，我一定能成功

Somebody wants to take it away 有人想要把它拿走

   

[CHORUS:] [合唱： ]

I pay a high price for barely getting by 我付了高昂的代价勉强获得通过

I’m on thin ice and trying to let it slide 我如履薄冰，并试图让它滑

   

When the money’s gone they’re calling on the phone 当钱走了，他们正在呼叫的电话上

I tell ‘em I got nothing in the world but hell to pay 我告诉他们我什么都没有的世界，但地狱支付

What else can I say 还有什么我可以说

Everywhere I turn there’s a hand in my face 我到处转有一只手在我脸上

Quick as I can make it 快，我一定能成功

Somebody wants to take it away 有人想要把它拿走

   

[CHORUS:] [合唱： ]

I pay a high price for barely getting by 我付了高昂的代价勉强获得通过

I’m on thin ice trying to let it slide 我如履薄冰试图让它滑

   

Does a working man stand a fighting chance 不工作的人站在一个战斗的机会

Of even coming close to breaking even at the end of the day 连来接近甚至在一天结束时破

In the USA 在美国

I’ve been breaking my back for an honest wage 我一直在破坏我回一个诚实的工资

Quick as I can make it 快，我一定能成功

Somebody wants to take it away 有人想要把它拿走

   

I’ve been breaking my back since the break of day 我一直在突破，因为一天的打断我的背

Quick as I can make it 快，我一定能成功

Somebody wants to take it away 有人想要把它拿走