Flying Silver Eagle

Standing at that pawn shop counter
站在那個典當行櫃檯
Trying on the wedding rings
試著結婚戒指
She said she needed silver'
她說她想要銀色的
Cause gold just turns her green
因為金戒指會褪成綠色
I counted out the twenties
我數好了二十張
And i laid the money down
然後把錢放下
And we went straight to the davidson courthouse
我們直接去了戴維森法院登記
After three long years together
一起渡過漫長的三年後
She found a banker man
她找到了一個銀行家
She said she was thinking 'bout her future
她說她正在考慮她的未來
And gave me back that silver band
並且還了我一條銀色帶子
I had it melted down
“我把它給融化了”
So i could wear in on a chain
“這樣我可以穿上鍊子”
Now it's a flying silver eagle
現在它是一隻展翅飛翔的銀色老鷹
That used to be a ring
曾經是你的戒指
I'd rather have this silver eagle
我寧願擁有這只銀色的老鷹
Than all that rich man's gold
而不是那個有錢人的黃金
It's my one reminder of
這好好提醒了我
A women turning cold
女人是如何變心的
Her love lies in his money
她的愛在於他的錢
And mines in a pair of wings
而我的愛則是一對翅膀
On a flying silver eagle
在於一隻展翅飛翔的銀色老鷹
That used to be a ring
曾經是你的戒指
I couldn't put the past behind me
我無法把過去拋在腦後
So I put it in a song
所以我把它寫在一首歌裡
That's how I tell the story
我就是這樣說出故事
How that women did me wrong
說那個女人怎麼做錯了
Now I tour across the country
現在我在全國各地巡迴演出
Riding high on the wings
翱翔長空乘風展翅
Of a flying silver eagle
那隻展翅飛翔的銀色老鷹
That used to be a ring
曾經是你的戒指
I'd rather have this silver eagle
我寧願擁有這只銀色的老鷹
Than all that rich man's gold
而不是那個有錢人的黃金
It's my one reminder of
這好好提醒了我
A women turning cold
女人是如何變心的
Her love lies in his money
她的愛在於他的錢
And mines in a pair of wings
而我的愛則是一對翅膀
On a flying silver eagle
那隻展翅飛翔的銀色老鷹
That used to be a ring
曾經是你的戒指
I met a homeless man on broadway
我在百老匯遇到了一個無家可歸的男人
He was holding out his hand
他伸出他的手
He asked me for a dollar
向我索要一美元
Said he was once a banker man'
說他曾經是一個銀行家
Til that lady took his money
直到那位女士拿光他的錢
I said man I feel your pain
我說老兄我感受到你的痛苦
You might could use this silver eagle
你可能會用得上這只銀色老鷹
You know it used to be a ring
你可知它曾經是個戒指