See that black boy over there, runnin' scared 看到黑人男孩在那边，天边害怕

his ol' man's in a bottle. 他OL “的男人在一个瓶子。

He done quit his 9 to 5 he drink full time 他做了辞去朝九晚五，他喝全职

so now he's livin' in the bottle. 所以现在他活着的话在瓶子里。

See that black boy over there, runnin' scared 看到黑人男孩在那边，天边害怕

his ol' man got a problem and it's a bad one 他OL “的人有一个问题，它是一个坏的

Pawned off damn near everything, his ol' 典当掉该死附近的一切，他的醇

woman's weddin' ring for a bottle. 女人的weddin 响了一瓶。

And don't you think it's a crime 难道你不认为这是犯罪

when time after time, people in the bottle. 当一次又一次，人们在瓶子里。

   

See that sista, sho wuz fine before she 看到的姐妹，笑WUZ她才罚

started drinkin' wine 开始喝醉酒

from the bottle. 从瓶。

Said her ol' man committed a crime 她说OL “的男人犯了罪

and he's doin' time, 而且他上来的时候，

so now she's in the bottle. 所以现在她在瓶子里。

She's out there on the avenue, all by herself 她在那里的大街，全部由她自己

sho' needs help from the bottle. 翔需要帮助的瓶子。

Preacherman tried to help her out, Preacherman试图帮助她，

she cussed him out and hit him in the head with a bottle. 她倔强他赶出去，打在他的脑袋上一瓶。

And don't you think it's a crime 难道你不认为这是犯罪

when time after time, people in the bottle. 当一次又一次，人们在瓶子里。

   

See that gent in the wrinkled suit 看到绅士的西装皱

he done damn near blown his cool 他做了已经快吹他的冷静

to the bottle 到瓶

He wuz a doctor helpin' young girls along 他WUZ医生以及助人为乐的年轻女孩

if they wuzn't too far gone to have problems. 如果他们wuznt太远了有问题的。

But defenders of the dollar eagle 但美元老鹰的捍卫者

Said "What you doin', Doc, it ain't legal," 说：“你干什么什么，医生，这是不合法的。”

and now he's in the bottle. 现在他是在瓶子里。

Now we watch him everyday tryin' to 现在，我们看他每天都试着去

chase the pigeons away 追逐鸽子走

from the bottle. 从瓶。

And don't you think it's a crime 难道你不认为这是犯罪

when time after time, people in the bottle. 当一次又一次，人们在瓶子里。