It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City-Bruce Springsteen

[ti:It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City] [ar:Bruce Springsteen] [al:Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J./The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle/Darkness On The Edge Of Town] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City - Bruce Springsteen
以下歌词翻译由微信翻译提供 [00:22.84]I had skin like leather
我的皮肤就像皮革 [00:24.63]And the diamond-hard look of a cobra
钻石般坚硬的眼镜蛇 [00:27.41] [00:29.93]I was born blue and weathered
我生来忧伤饱经风霜 [00:31.81]But I burst just like a supernova
可我像超新星一样爆发 [00:35.11] [00:37.03]I could walk like Brando right into the sun
我可以像Brando一样走在阳光下 [00:40.93]Then dance just like a Casanova
像卡萨诺瓦一样翩翩起舞 [00:44.27] [00:45.96]With my blackjack and jacket
带着我的21点枪和外套 [00:47.91]And hair slicked sweet
漂亮的秀发 [00:49.54]Silver star studs on my duds
我的衣服上戴着银星勋章 [00:51.68]Like a Harley in heat
就像哈雷摩托狂飙 [00:53.00]When I strut down the street
当我昂首阔步走在大街上 [00:54.47]I could feel it's heartbeat
我能感受到心跳的感觉 [00:56.20] [00:57.27]The sisters fell back
姐妹们退缩了 [00:58.37]And said "Don't that man look pretty"
他说那个男人看起来真漂亮 [01:00.56]The cripple on the corner cried out
街角的瘸帮人大叫道 [01:02.36]"Nickels for your pity"
五分钱感谢你的怜悯 [01:03.78]Them gasoline boys downtown sure talk gritty
市中心的那些家伙真的很有勇气 [01:06.88]It's so hard to be a saint in the city
在城里做个圣人真的好难 [01:09.72] [01:15.15]I was the king if the alley
我曾是街头之王 [01:17.25]Mama I could talk some trash
妈妈我可以胡说八道 [01:19.50] [01:22.39]I was the prince of the paupers crowned downtown
我曾是贫民中的王子在城里加冕 [01:25.88]At the beggar's bash
在乞丐狂欢会上 [01:27.45] [01:29.47]I was the pimp's main prophet
我是街头大佬的先知 [01:31.15]I kept everything cool
我让一切镇定自若 [01:33.13]Just a backstreet gambler with the luck to lose
我只是一个运气不好输得一败涂地的赌徒 [01:36.06] [01:38.27]And when the heat came down
当热浪来袭 [01:40.03]It was left on the ground
丢在了地上 [01:42.02] [01:42.65]The devil appeared like
恶魔现身 [01:43.79]Jesus through the steam in the street
耶稣穿越街头的蒸汽 [01:45.98]Showin' me a hand I knew
伸出援手我知道 [01:47.52]Even the cops couldn't beat
就连警察都比不上 [01:49.03]I felt his hot breath on my neck
我感觉到他在我脖子上吐出的热气 [01:50.75]As I dove into the heat
当我潜入热浪之中 [01:52.35]It's so hard to be a saint
做个圣人真的好难 [01:54.18]When you're just a boy out on the street
当你只是一个流落街头的小男孩 [01:56.28] [02:01.00]And the sages of the subway sit
圣人坐在地铁里 [02:02.92]Just like the living dead
就像活死人一样 [02:04.65]As the tracks clack out the rhythm
随着音乐响起 [02:06.31]Their eyes fixed straightahead
他们目不转睛地盯着我 [02:07.65] [02:08.40]They ride the line of balance
他们走在平衡的道路上 [02:09.93]And hold on by just a thread
抓住一线希望 [02:11.47]But it's too hot in these tunnels
但隧道里太热了 [02:13.23]You can get hit up by the heat
你会被我的热情击中 [02:15.25]You get up to get out
你起身离开 [02:16.49]At your next stop but they push you
在你的下一站他们逼着你 [02:18.00]Back down in your seat
回到你的座位上 [02:18.91]Your heart starts beatin' faster
你的心跳加速 [02:20.69]As you struggle to your feet
当你挣扎着站起来 [02:22.35]You're outa that hole
你已经摆脱了困境 [02:23.51] [02:24.41]And back up on the street
回到街头 [02:25.98]And them South Side sisters sure look pretty
那些来自南方的姐妹看起来真漂亮 [02:28.65] [02:29.58]The cripple on the corner cries out
角落里的瘸子在呼喊 [02:31.73]"Nickels for your pity"
五分钱感谢你的怜悯 [02:33.06]And them downtown boys they sure talk gritty
市中心的那些小子真会说话 [02:36.40]It's so hard to be a saint in the city
在城里做个圣人真的好难