She can kill with a smile
She can wound with her eyes
She can ruin your faith with her casual lies
And she only reveals what she wants you to see
She hides like a child
But she's always a woman to me
She can lead you to live
She can take your or leave you
She can ask for the truth
But she'll never believe you
And she'll take what you give her as long as it's free
She steals like a thief
But she's always a woman to me
CHORUS
Oh-she takes care of herself
She can wait if she wants
She's ahead of her time
Oh-and she never gives out
And she never gives in
She just changes her mind
She will promise you more
Than the Garden of Eden
Then she'll carelessly cut you
And laugh while you're bleedin'
But she'll bring out the best
And the worst you can be
Blame it all on yourself
Cause she's always a woman to me
CHORUS
She is frequently kind
And she's suddenly cruel
She can do as she pleases
She's nobody's fool
But she can't be convicted
She's earned her degree
And the most she will do
Is throw shadows at you
But she's always a woman to me
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday 現在是星期六早上九點鐘
The regular crowd shuffles in 酒吧裏還是那群人來來往往
There's an old man sitting next to me 有個老人坐在我身邊
Makin' love to his tonic and gin 微醺把玩著他的烈酒
He says, "Son, can you play me a memory? 他說,孩子,你能為我彈段回憶嗎?
I'm not really sure how it goes 我記不很清它是怎樣的
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete 但我清楚它伴著甜蜜和憂傷
When I wore a younger man's clothes" 當我還是個年輕小夥時
La la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da(老人試著哼著旋律)
Chorus: 副歌
Sing us a song, you're the piano man 為我們唱一首吧,鋼琴手
Sing us a song tonight 今晚為我們唱一首
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody 我們都期待著你的旋律
And you've got us feelin' alright 你懂得我們的感情
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine 現在在酒吧的JOHN是我的一個朋友
He gets me my drinks for free 他為我叫了一杯酒
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke 他很幽默
But there's someplace that he'd rather be 但是眼神中在遊離
He says, "Bill, I believe this is killing me."他說,BILL,這個會殺了我的
As the smile ran away from his face 笑容從他臉上消失了
"Well I'm sure that I could be a movie star
If I could get out of this place" 我想如果我能從這裏出去的話,我一定能成為一個電影明星
Oh, la la la, de de da
La la, de de da da da
Now Paul is a real estate novelist PAUL是一個投資商
Who never had time for a wife 沒有時間陪老婆
And he's talkin' with Davy who's still in the navy 現在他在跟DAVY,那個還在海軍的人聊天
And probably will be for life 也許這就是生活
And the waitress is practicing politics 侍者在練習禮儀
As the businessmen slowly get stoned 生意人喝醉了
Yes, they're sharing a drink they call loneliness 大家一起喝酒,一起享受寂寞
But it's better than drinkin' alone 但是總比獨自喝酒好
Chorus 副歌
It's a pretty good crowd for a Saturday 這個周六酒吧很熱鬧
And the manager gives me a smile 經理給了我一個笑容
'Cause he knows that it's me they've been comin' to see 因為他知道他們是因為我而來
To forget about life for a while 他們能暫別生活,陶醉在我的音樂中
And the piano, it sounds like a carnival 那個鋼琴 聽起來就像在狂歡
And the microphone smells like a beer 麥克風聞起來就像啤酒
And they sit at the bar and put bread in my jar 他們坐在酒吧,把面包丟進我的酒杯中
And say, "Man, what are you doin' here?" 問,“像你這樣出色的鋼琴師,在這兒幹什麽呢?”
If you search for tenderness
It isn't hard to find
You can have the love you need to live
But if you look for truthfulness
You might just as well be blind
It always seems to be so hard to give
CHORUS
Honesty is such a lonely word
Everyone is so untrue
Honesty is hardly ever heard
And mostly what I need from you
I can always find someone
To say they sympathize
If I wear my heart out on my sleeve
But I don't want some pretty face
To tell me pretty lies
All I want is someone to believe
CHORUS
I can find a lover
I can find a friend
I can have security
Until the bitter end
Anyone can comfort me
With promises again
I know, I know
When I'm deep inside of me
Don't be too concerned
I won't ask for nothin' while I'm gone
But when I want sincerity
Tell me where else can I turn
Because you're the one that I depend upon