Working at the Car Wash Blues

Well, I had just got out
哦，我剛從
from the county prison
郡裡的監獄出來
Doin' ninety days for non-support
在監獄里幹了九十天的活
Tried to find me an executive position
出來後，我覺得應該當個經理
But no matter how smooth I talked
但無論我怎麼對那些人說都不行
They wouldn't listen to the fact
他們不聽那事實——
that I was a genius
我是天才
The man say, 'We got only we can use.'
那個男的說，“我們只聘用我們用得上的人”
Now I got them steadily depressin'
現在我被他們搞得非常地沮喪
low down mind messin'
內心失落，心緒不寧
Working at the car wash blues
在藍調洗車店工作
Well, I should be sittin' in
唉，我本應坐在轉椅上
an air conditioned office in a swivel chair
身處有空調的辦公室
Talkin' some trash to the secretary
和秘書說點廢話
Sayin', 'Here, now mama,
比如說：“這兒，現在，媽
come on over here.'
快點過來”
Instead, I'm stuck here rubbin'
但是我反而被困在這兒
these fenders with a rag
用塊破布擦這些擋泥板
And walkin' home in soggy old shoes
還得穿著濕透的舊鞋走回家
With them steadily depressin ',
這些不盡人意的東西
low down mind messin'
讓我內心一團亂麻又沮喪
Workin' at the car wash blues
在洗車房工作
You know a man of my ability
你知道，具有我才能的人
He should be smokin' on a big cigar
他應該正抽著大雪茄呢
But till I get myself straight
但直到我重振旗鼓之前
I guess I'll just have to wait
我想我不得不穿著橡膠衣服
In my rubber suit a-rubbin' these cars
一直擦車來等待
Well, all I can do is a shake my head
唉，我能幹的就只有搖頭
You might not believe that it's true
你可能都不信這是真的——
For workin' at this end on Niagara Falls
在尼亞加拉大瀑布下游工作的人
Is an undiscovered Howard Hughes
是一個懷才不遇的霍華德·休斯
So baby , don't spect to see me
所以啊寶貝，別想在任何
With no double martini in
上流社會的新聞裡看見
my high-brow society news
手裡沒有兩瓶馬提尼酒的我
Cause I got them steadily depressin',
因為我被他們搞得非常地沮喪
low down mind messin'
內心失落，心緒不寧
Workin' at the car wash blues
在藍調洗車店工作
So baby, don't spect to see me
所以啊寶貝，別想在任何
With no double martini in my high-brow
上流社會的新聞裡看見
society news
手裡沒有兩瓶馬提尼酒的我
Cause I got them steadily depressin',
因為我被他們搞得非常地沮喪
low down mind messin'
內心失落，心緒不寧
Workin' at the car wash blues
在藍調洗車店工作
Yeah I got them steadily depressin',
是的，我被他們搞得非常地沮喪
low down mind messin'
內心失落，心緒不寧
Workin' at the car wash blues
在藍調洗車店工作