Piano Man

It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
現在是周六晚上9點
The regular crowd shuffles in
老主顧們像往常一樣慢慢湧入
There's an old man sitting next to me
有個老人坐在我身邊
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
正在和他手裡的金湯力酒纏綿
He says' 'Son' can you play me a memory?
他說，“小伙子，你能為我彈一首歌嗎？
I'm not really sure how it goes
我不太記得清旋律了
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
但這首歌憂傷又甜蜜
When I wore a younger man's clothes'
我年輕時能完整地記住這首歌。”
La la la' de de da
La la' de de da da da
[03: 41.00][01:26.00]Sing us a song' you're the piano man
給我們來一曲吧，鋼琴師
[03:45.00][01:30.00]Sing us a song tonight
今晚為我們彈上一曲
[03:49.00][01:34.00]Well' we're all in the mood for a melody
大家情緒正好
[03:53.00][01 :38.00]And you've got us feelin' alright
你的彈奏讓我們感到更加愉快
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
在吧台的John是我朋友
He gets me my drinks for free
他請我免費喝了一杯
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
他很會逗顧客開心，也能適時為你點煙
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
但其實他更想在別的地方工作
He says' 'Bill' I believe this is killing me.'
他對我說，“ Billy，這份工作真是太折磨人了”
As the smile ran away from his face
說著說著他的微笑從他臉上消失了
'Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
“如果不是因為困在這個鬼地方的話
If I could get out of this place'
我肯定能成為一個電影明星。 ”
Oh' la la la' de de da
La la' de de da da da
Now Paul is a real estate novelist
Paul是一位夢想寫出偉大小說的房地產中介
Who never had time for a wife
一直沒時間找個妻子
And he's talkin' with Davy who's still in the navy
他跟在海軍服役的David交談著
And probably will be for life
也許David會在部隊裡待一輩子
And the waitress is practicing politics
女招待開始耍小花招
As the businessmen slowly get stoned
商人們也慢慢喝醉了
Yes' they're sharing a drink they call loneliness
他們正一起喝下孤獨
But it's better than drinkin' alone
但這總強過獨自飲用
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday
給我們來一曲吧，鋼琴師
And the manager gives me a smile
今晚為我們彈上一曲
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see
大家情緒正好
To forget about life for a while
你的彈奏讓我們感到更加愉快
And the piano' it sounds like a carnival
週六生意不錯
And the microphone smells like a beer
經理對我滿意地笑了笑
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar
因為他知道這些人都是衝著我的琴聲而來
And say' 'Man' what are you doin' here ?'
這樣他們可以短暫地忘記生活中的一切煩惱
Oh' la la la' de de da
鋼琴的聲音聽起來就像一場狂歡節
La la' de de da da da
麥克風也散發著啤酒的香味