Dear Graciela, I'm writin' this letter 亲爱的Graciela ，我以创作这封信

Deep in the night and I'm all alone 夜深沉，我独自一人

It's nearly breakin' my heart to tell you 它几乎伤了我的心脏告诉你

I'm so far away from home 我是如此远离家园

I know I said I'd never cross the border 我知道我说我从来没有过关

I know I promised to return to you 我知道我答应归还给您

But I lost my job in the maquiladora 不过，我在边境加工丢了工作

What's a simple man to do? 什么是一个简单的人怎么办？

   

I met a man in Tijuana 我提华纳遇到了一个人

Said he had a job for me to do 说他有一份工作给我做

Standin' on a corner in San Diego 在圣迭戈一个角落站在

With a pocketful of red balloons 有一口袋的红气球

All I wanted was a little money 所有我想要的是小钱

All I needed was a week or two 所有我需要的是一个星期或两个

I never even saw the police comin' 我从来没有看到警察科曼

What's a simple man to do? 什么是一个简单的人怎么办？

   

Tell my mamma that I said I'm sorry 告诉我妈妈，我说对不起

I know she didn't bring me up this way 我知道她没有给我带来了这样

Ask if she could light a candle for me 问他是否可以点燃蜡烛为我

Pray that I'll come home someday 祈祷，我会回家一天

Oh Graciela, won't you please forgive me 哦格拉谢拉，不会请你原谅我

I never meant to bring this shame to you 我从未想过把这个耻辱给你

I lost my job in the maquiladora 我在边境加工丢了工作

What's a simple man to do? 什么是一个简单的人怎么办？