Well I broke down in E. St. Louis 嗯，我在大肠杆菌中的圣路易斯抛锚

On the Kansas City line 在堪萨斯城线

and I drunk up all my money 我醉了我所有的钱

that I borrowed every time 我借来的每一次

and I fell down at the derby 我在德比倒下

and now the night's black as a crow 现在晚上的黑色作为乌鸦

It was a train that took me away from here 这是一个火车带我离开这里

but a train can't bring me home 但火车不能带我回家

What made my dreams so hollow 是什么让我的梦想如此的空虚

was standing at the depot 站在车厂

with a steeple full of swallows 一个完整的燕子尖顶

that could never ring the bell 可能从来没有按铃

and I come ten thousand miles away 我来万英里远

with not one thing to show 有没有一件事来证明

well it was a train that took me away from here 好，这是一个火车带我离开这里

but a train can't bring me home 但火车不能带我回家

I remember when I left 我记得当我离开

without bothering to pack 而没有包装

you know I up and left with 你知道，我起身离开了

just the clothes I had on my back 只是衣服我已经在我的背上

now I'm sorry for what I've done 现在，我很抱歉我做了什么

and I'm out here on my own 而我在这里对我自己

well it was a train that took me away from 好，这是一个火车带我离开

here but a train can't bring me home 在这里，但火车不能带我回家