When I was a young man 当我还年轻的时候

Courting the girls 讨好女生

I played me a waiting game 我打了我一个等待的游戏

If a maid refused me with tossing curls 如果一个女佣不肯给我折腾的卷发

I let the old Earth take a couple of whirls 我让老地球需要几个回旋的

While I plied her with tears in lieu of pearls 虽然我合股她的泪水代替珍珠

   

And as time came around 随着时间的来到身边

She came my way 她来到我的方式

As time came around 随着时间来到身边

She came 她来了

   

But, it's a long, long while from May to December 但是，这是一个很长很长，而从5-12月

But the days grow short when you reach September 但是，日子变得很短，当你到达九

When the autumn weather turns the leaves to flame 当秋天天气转叶火焰

One hasn't got time for the waiting game 一个人没有时间的等待游戏

   

Oh, the days dwindle down to a precious few 哦，天萎缩下来，以珍贵的几

September, November 九月，十一月

And these few precious days I'll spend with you 而这几个珍贵的日子，我会陪伴你

These precious days I'll spend with you 这些珍贵的日子里，我会陪伴你

   

And the wine dwindles down to a precious brew 和酒不断下降下降到珍贵的酿造

September, November 九月，十一月

And these few vintage years I'll spend with you 而且这几年陈年来，我会陪伴你

These precious years I'll spend with you 这些珍贵的十年，我会陪伴你