This old porch is like a big old red and white Hereford bull 这个古老的走廊就像一个大的老红色和白色赫里福德公牛

Standing under a mesquite tree 下牧豆树树站立

Out in Agua Dulce 在阿瓜杜尔塞

And he just keeps on playing hide and seek 他只是不断玩捉迷藏

With that hot August sun 与炎热的八月的太阳

Just a-sweatin' and a-pantin' 只是， sweatin 和A-庞坦“

Cause his work is never done 因为他的工作永远是做不完

   

And this old porch is like a steaming, greasy plate of enchiladas 而这个老门廊就像是一个热气腾腾的，辣酱玉米饼馅的油腻板

With lots of cheese and onions 随着大量的奶酪和洋葱

And a guacamole salad 和鳄梨沙拉

And you can get'em down at the LaSalle Hotel 你也可以在仲量联行酒店getem下来

In old downtown 在老城区

With iced tea and a waitress 随着冰茶和一个女服务员

And she will smile every time 她会微笑，每次

   

And this old porch is the Palace walk-in 这老门廊是宫步入式

On the main street of Texas 在得克萨斯州的主要街道

That's never seen the day 这是从来没有见过的一天

Of G and R and Xs 的G和R和两个X

With that '62 poster 与62海报

That's almost faded down 这几乎是淡了下来

And a screen without a picture 而如果没有图片的画面

Since Giant came to town 由于巨人来到小镇

   

And this old porch is like a weathered, gray-haired 而这个老门廊就像风化，头发花白

Seventy years of Texas 七十年德州

Who's doing all he can 谁在做所有他能

Not to give in to the city 没有城市就范

And he always takes the rent late 他始终把房租晚

So long as I run his cattle 只要我跑他的牛

And he picks me up at dinnertime 他拿起了我的晚餐

And I listen to him rattle 我听他的拨浪鼓

   

He says the Brazos still runs muddy 他说，布拉索斯仍然运行浑

Just like she's run all along 就像她跑一直

And there ain't never been no cane to grind 并没有从来没有拐杖磨出

The cotton's all but gone 棉花是几乎已不存在

And you know this brand new Chevrolet 而你知道这个全新的雪佛兰

Hell it was something back in '60 地狱这是一件早在60

But now there won't nobody listen to him 但现在不会有任何人听他的

'Cause they all think he's crazy 因为他们都认为他疯了

   

And this old porch is just a long time 这老门廊只是很长一段时间

Of waiting and forgetting 等待与遗忘

And remembering the coming back 并记住了回来

And not crying about the leaving 而不是哭了离开

And remembering the falling down 和记忆中倒下

And the laughter of the curse of luck 和运气的诅咒的笑声

From all of those passerby 从所有这些路人甲

Who said we'd never get back up 是谁说过，我们从来没有得到备份

   

This old porch is just a long time 这个古老的门廊只是很长一段时间

Of waiting and forgetting 等待与遗忘

And remembering the coming back 并记住了回来

And not crying about the leaving 而不是哭了离开

And remembering the falling down 和记忆中倒下

And the laughter of the curse of luck 和运气的诅咒的笑声

From all of those sons-of-bitches 从所有这些儿子， - 的母狗

Who said we'd never get back up 是谁说过，我们从来没有得到备份