For The Sake Of Mary - Richard Thompson

For the sake of Mary I kicked the reds
为了玛丽 我戒掉了那些红色药丸
Junked the juice drink coffee instead
不再酗酒 改喝咖啡提神
Straightened my teeth bent my back
矫正了牙齿 弯下了腰
Cut my friends dead from the old rat pack
与那群狐朋狗友彻底断了联系
For Mary
都是为了玛丽
She bought me this silk suit watch and chain
她给我买了这身丝质西装 手表和链子
She put the rhythm in my stride again
让我重新找回了自信的步伐
She showed me the way to make her feel good
她教会我如何让她开心
If I could do more then I surely would
若能付出更多 我定全力以赴
For Mary
都是为了玛丽
For Mary
都是为了玛丽
For the sake of Mary I do what I can
为了玛丽 我倾尽所能
She still don't trust me to be her man
她却仍不愿托付终身
I say the right thing but my timing's bad
虽言语真挚 却总不合时宜
She thinks I'm like the rest but I'm the best she's ever had
她以为我不过凡俗 殊不知我待她最真
For the sake of Mary
一切只为玛丽
I was cook first class on the Belfast be
我曾在贝尔法斯特号上当过一等厨师
But when she sailed she sailed without me
可当它启航时 却将我独自留在岸上
In Needle Pete's got my last tattoo
在针头皮特那里纹了最后的刺青
In bleeding letters of red and blue
用红蓝墨水渗出血色字迹
For Mary
都是为了玛丽
For the sake of Mary I changed my drift
为了玛丽 我改变了人生轨迹
Got a good job on the graveyard shift
在墓园值夜班谋了份正经差事
She set her heart on a pretty little place
她心心念念想要个温馨小窝
I want to see the tears of joy on her face
我渴望看到她脸上喜悦的泪光
For Mary
都是为了玛丽
For the sake of Mary I keep the flame
为了玛丽 我守护着这份炽热
I don't want to be the villain again
不愿再成为她生命中的恶人
She's had her bad times and it's shook her about
她曾历经风雨 内心布满伤痕
I don't want to take the easy way out
我不愿选择轻松的逃避
For the sake of Mary
一切只为玛丽