Lone Star Blues

At a truck stop in San Angelo
在聖盎格魯的一個卡車站
I saw a billboard about this rodeo
瞥見這次牛仔競技的廣告牌
This weekend out in El Paso
這週末在艾爾帕索舉辦
So I signed up to ride
所以我報名參了賽
I drew a bull called Original Sin
我牽來一頭名叫原罪的公牛
I heard he'd killed a couple of men
聽說它已經要了幾個人的命
Thinkin' this was somethin' I could win
想著這麼著我差不多能贏
Cause the devil was on my side
因為這頭魔鬼將與我同行
I was havin' myself one hell of a ride
我在鬼門關做了個客
But I ended up disqualified
但是到最後都沒合格
That old bull just up and died
那頭天殺的老牛去了西天
Before they blew the whistle
在他們吹哨之前
With them north Texas blues
聽著北德克薩斯的藍調
Thought I'd paid all my dues
想著我得把帳都給還掉
Then them south Texas blues
然後南德州的藍調那些傢伙
Told me son you ain't through
告訴我，小子，你還沒聽過
Had the east Texas blues
東德克薩斯藍調
And the west Texas too
和西德克薩斯藍調的歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事兒都已辦過
Tryin' to lose , tryin' to lose
試著擺脫，試著擺脫
These old lone star blues
這些孤星州藍調老歌
Well I got laid off at Brown & Root
我被伯朗陸特公司解僱
Then on my way back to Cut & Shoot
然後在我回Cut & Shoot的路上
I lost my wristwatch and my boots
我又輸了我的手錶和靴子
Shootin' dice with a dude from Houston
在跟一個休斯敦小子擲骰子的時候
Well there ain't no jobs here workin' cattle
那兒又沒啥跟牛打交道的活兒
So I got on part time haulin' gravel
所以只能兼職拉拉石子兒
With some outfit from Seattle
用著些西雅圖來的設備呦
Down here buildin ' custom homes
在這蓋著闊佬們的小洋樓
With them north Texas blues
聽著北德克薩斯的藍調
Thought I'd paid all my dues
想著我得把帳都給還掉
Then them south Texas blues
然後南德州藍調那些傢伙
Told me son you ain't through
告訴我，小子，你還沒聽過
Had the east Texas blues
東德克薩斯藍調
And the west Texas too
和西德克薩斯藍調的歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事兒都已經辦過
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
試著去擺脫，試著去擺脫
These old lone star blues
這些孤星州藍調老歌
Well I gassed my truck and I packed my clothes
我給卡車加上油，包起衣服
Turned in the key and hit the road
插上車鑰匙上了路
I said Cowtown's where I'll go
我說我要要去牛仔鎮
You never know I might get lucky
你不知道，我在那說不定會走運
Well I got a friend there turning knobs
好吧我有個哥們在那轉門把手
At a place called Billy Bob's
在一個叫比利鮑勃的低級酒吧
Said he could get me a job there
他說能在那給我找個活兒
Workin' as a bouncer
給酒館當個保安
First night on the job was just insane
幹活頭一天就簡直瘋了一般
Some ol' boy got all deranged
有些小伙吃錯藥了精神錯亂
Hit me in the head with a Harley chain
用哈雷摩托車鍊子砸了我的頭
To this day my ears still ring
整地我到今天還兩耳嗡嗡
With them north Texas blues
聽著北德克薩斯的藍調
Thought I'd paid all my dues
想著我得把帳都給還掉
Then them south Texas blues
然後南德州的藍調那些傢伙
Told me son you ain't through
告訴我，小子，你還沒聽過
Had the east Texas blues
東德克薩斯藍調
And the west Texas too
和西德克薩斯藍調的歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事兒都已經辦過
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
試著去擺脫，試著去擺脫
These old lone star blues
這些孤星州藍調老歌
I've done all I know to do
我知道的事兒都已經辦過
Tryin' to lose, tryin' to lose
試著去擺脫，試著去擺脫
These old lone star blues
這些孤星州藍調老歌