Promised Land(Single Version) - Chuck Berry

Promised Land - Chuck Berry

I left my home in norfolk virginia
我离开了弗吉尼亚诺福克的家乡
California on my mind
我的脑海里只有加利福尼亚
Straddled that greyhound rode him past raleigh
坐着灰狗巴士穿过罗利市
On across caroline
穿越卡罗琳群岛
Stopped in charlotte and bypassed rock hill
绕过罗克希尔 在夏洛特市驻足停歇
And we never was a minute late
我们从未迟到过一分钟
We was ninety miles out of atlanta by sundown
在日落前我们距离亚特兰大还有九十英里
Rollin' 'cross the georgia state
我们快速穿过佐治亚州
We had motor trouble it turned into a struggle
我们的引擎除了问题 这让事情变得很麻烦
Half way 'cross alabam
在经过亚拉巴马州的途中
And that 'hound broke down and left us all stranded
车子熄火了 我们滞留在
In downtown birmingham
伯明翰市中心
Straight off i bought me a through train ticket
我立马买了张直达快车车票
Ridin' cross mississippi clean
毫无障碍地穿过密西西比州
And i was on that midnight flyer out of birmingham
我坐着午夜的飞行器冲出伯明翰
Smoking into new orleans
飞机冒着烟降临在新奥尔良州
Somebody help me get out of louisiana
有位好心人带我走出了路易斯安那州
Just help me get to houston town
请指引我到休斯顿
There's people there who care a little 'bout me
那里的人们对我照顾有加
And they won't let the poor boy down
他们不会令这个穷小子失望
Sure as you're born they bought me a silk suit
是的 你出生时他们给了我一件丝绸外套
Put luggage in my hands
把行囊放在我手上
And i woke up high over albuquerque
我在阿尔伯克基的上空醒来
On a jet to the promised land
在飞机上看着这片乐土
Workin' on a t-bone steak a la carte
我看着菜单点了一份T骨牛排
Flying over to the golden state
越过了加利福尼亚州
The pilot told me in thirteen minutes
机长告诉我还有十三分钟
We'd be headin' in the terminal gate
我们就会抵达幸福的终点
Swing low sweet chariot come down easy
芬芳的马车缓慢从容地前行
Taxi to the terminal zone
打了辆出租车到达终点附近
Cut your engines cool your wings
熄火停车吧
And let me make it to the telephone
让我打个电话
Los angeles give me norfolk virginia
洛杉矶请帮我接通弗吉尼亚的诺福克
Tidewater four ten o nine
潮汐起起落落
Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin'
告诉乡亲们赶紧回家 这是家乡乐土的召唤
And the poor boy's on the line
那个穷小子在电话里说