Outskirts

There's so much goin' on in this town
小镇里发生了太多事
To keep me busy, I've been runnin' around
让我连续工作 忙个不停
Up and down all these avenues
走在高低起伏的街上
Doin' everything but thinking 'bout you
满脑子都在想你
As long as I stay on 'em, I'm fine
只要保持这般就很舒服
The city side of those city limit signs
限速牌排列在城市一侧
You don't really cross my mind
你不曾出现在我的脑海

But soon as I get out here on the outskirts
但不久 当我走进郊区
I wish I was runnin' by your house first
便希望坐着你的马前进
Something 'bout a summer in the South, sure
那是关于一场南方的夏天
Shines like gold down these old
如黄金般闪耀
Round bail river valley backroads
照亮这些河流与山间小路
Way back in the holler where the grass grows
走在水草丰满的归途 我一路高呼
God almighty, baby, we were that close
全能的上帝啊 我们这般亲近
To ditchin' this town and settlin' down
大可离开小镇 到别处定居
Out here on the outskirts
就在这片郊外吧

If I'd have had a lick of damn sense
如果我有数不清的坏心情
I'd be on the greener side of that fence
我就会走到种满花草的篱笆这侧
Little starter house we've finally outgrown
曾经的骑马少年 终究还是长大了
Twelve-hundred feet we're 'bout to add on
几乎快要长到1200英尺
Smilin' out there watchin' them
微笑的看着他们
Big ol' yellow buckets 'bout to break ground
破旧的黄木桶马上就要裂开
While you're shootin' all my baby names down (Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh)
此刻你正写着我们所有孩子的名字

But soon as I get out here on the outskirts
但不久 当我走进郊区
I wish I was runnin' by your house first
便希望坐着你的马前进
Something 'bout a summer in the South, sure
那是关于一场南方的夏天
Shines like gold down these old
如黄金般闪耀
Round bail river valley backroads
照亮这些河流与山间小路
Way back in the holler where the grass grows
走在水草丰满的归途 我一路高呼
God almighty, baby, we were that close
全能的上帝啊 我们这般亲近
To ditchin' this town and settlin' down
大可离开小镇 到别处定居
Out here on the outskirts
就在这片郊外吧

I'm over all these Saturday nights
这些周六夜 我总是很忙
I miss the stars in your eyes
我怀念你眼里的星光

We were gonna give up on the fast life
快节奏的生活 几乎快让我们放弃
Have a couple babies, raise 'em up right
我们有很多孩子 好好把他们养大吧
Take 'em to the river, get 'em baptized
带他们到河边 来一个彻底的清洗
Back in our day, if I'd have just stayed
回到我们的二人生活 我是否该留在当下
I wouldn't be livin' in this condo
我不会住在这座公寓里
Hangin' out with Hailey from Toronto
和多伦多的海莉小姐同居
God almighty, baby, we were that close
全能的上帝啊 我们这般亲近
To ditchin' uptown, puttin' roots down
大可离开小镇 到别处定居
Out here on the outskirts
就在这片郊外吧