Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis

Charlie I'm pregnant 查理，我怀孕了
and living on the 9th Street 现在住在第九街
right above a dirty bookstore 一家肮脏书店的上边
off Euclid Avenue 就在欧几里得大街外

and I stopped takin dope 我不嗑药了
and I quit drinkin whiskey 也戒了威士忌
and my old man plays the trombone 我的老男人会吹长号
and works out at the track 他在铁路干活儿

and he says that he loves me 他说他爱我
even though its not his baby 哪怕我怀的不是他的种
and he says that he'll raise him up 他说要把孩子抚养成人
like he would his own son 就像他亲生的一样

and he gave me a ring 他给我一个戒指
that was worn by his mother 是他妈妈戴过的
and he takes me out dancin 他还带我跳舞
every Saturday night 在每个星期六的晚上

and hey Charlie I think about you 嘿查理我会想起你
everytime I pass a fillin station 每当我路过加油站
om account of all the grease 想起你用很多发蜡
you used to wear in your hair 搞得自己油头粉面

and I still have that record 我还留着那些唱片呢
of little Anthony and the Imperials 小安东尼的和厚绒布的
but someone stole my record player 可有人偷走了我的唱机
now how do you like that? 遇见这种事儿你又能怎样？

hey Charlie I almost went crazy 嘿查理我几乎疯了
after Mario got busted 在马里奥被逮捕之后
so I went back to Omaha to 所以我回了奥哈马
live with my folks 跟父母一起住

but everyone I used to know 但过去的老熟人们
was either dead or in prison 不是死了就是坐牢了
so I came back to Minneapolis 我只好又返回明尼阿波利斯
this time,I think I'm gonna stay 这次，我想，我会留在这儿吧

hey Charlie I think I'm happy 嘿查理，我想我很快乐
for the first time since my accident 自我接连倒霉以来第一次这么快乐
and I wish I had all the money 我多希望我能存着那些钱
that we used to spend on dope 所有咱们过去浪费在毒品上的那些钱

I'd buy me a used car lot 那些钱足够我给自己买很多二手车
and I wouldn't sell any of them 我一辆都不会卖
I'd just drive a different car every day 就要每天开不同的车
dependin on how I feel 全凭我当天的心情

hey Charlie for Chris sakes 嘿查理看在老天的份儿上
do you want to know the truth of it? 你想听真话吗？
I don't have a husband 我其实没丈夫
he don't play the trombone 他也不吹什么长号

and I need to borrow money 而且我需要借钱
to pay this lawyer,Charlie hey 付给律师，查理，嘿
I'll be eligible for parole 这样我就能获得假释
come valentines day 在这个即将到来的情人节