Danny was an old-time Bourbon Street barker 丹尼是一个旧时代的波旁街剥皮

Who wanted the same as Charlie Parker 谁曾想一样查理帕克

And always cued-up a ball 始终线索，一个球

Thinking he was one rack away 以为他是一个机架走

But even when you run the table 但是，即使在运行表

The check still seems small 检查似乎仍小

When it's your last payday 如果这是你最后的发薪日

   

The shallow pocket changer 浅口袋换

Who always took advantage of strangers 谁总是把陌生人的优势

Tried to make a five-grand grab 试图使一个五盛大抢

With a split second getaway 有一瞬间之旅

But he forgot that a bag of money 但他忘记了一包钱

Ain't worth much on a slab 是不是平板值钱

When it's your last payday 如果这是你最后的发薪日

   

That line about luck just can't be bought 该行有关的运气简直是买不来

You're always lucky 'til you get caught 你总是幸运的，直到你被逮住

Trouble will find you, no need to look 麻烦都会找到你，没必要看

And luck won't help when they close the book 和运气不会帮助时，他们合上书

   

I know a lot of young fellas in here 我知道很多年轻的小伙子们在这里

Especially those on the highest tier 尤其是那些在最高层

Still want to believe 还是要相信

That Santa comes in a sleigh 圣诞老人来了雪橇

They're right about the long white beard 他们说得对长长的白胡子

But wrong about Christmas Eve 但是错了平安夜

What's Christmas, when it's your last payday 什么是圣诞节，当它是你最后一次发薪日