On a warm summer's evenin' on a train bound for nowhere
一个炎热的夏夜坐在不知道将开往何方的列车上
I met up with the gambler; we were both too tired to sleep
我遇见了一个赌徒 我们都烦闷得无法安睡
So we took turns a starin' out the window at the darkness
于是我们轮流凝视着窗外的黑暗
'Til boredom overtook us, and he began to speak
直到我们都感到厌倦，他开始讲话
He said, "Son, I've made a life out of readin' people's faces
他说“孩子，我一辈子察言观色
And knowin' what their cards were by the way they held their eyes
深知他们手中握着什么样的牌会由他们的言行举止表露出来
So if you don't mind my sayin', I can see you're out of aces
所以如果你不介意我说的话，我看得出来你并没有什么王牌
For a taste of your whiskey I'll give you some advice."
让我喝点你的威士忌我就给你一些建议”
So I handed him my bottle and he drank down my last swallow
于是我递给他我的酒瓶，他喝下了最后一口酒
Then he bummed a cigarette and asked me for a light
然后他要了一支烟又向我借了个火
And the night got deathly quiet, and his face lost all expression
夜晚变得死一般寂静，而他脸上的表情也消失了
Said, "If you're gonna play the game, boy, ya gotta learn to play it right
说道“如果你打算玩这个游戏，孩子，你必须学会如何玩好它
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
你得知道什么时候该跟牌，什么时候该弃牌
Know when to walk away and know when to run
知道什么时候该离开，什么时候该继续
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
当你还坐在赌桌旁的时候决不能数钱
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
赌局结束后有足够的时间来计算输赢
Ev'ry gambler knows that the secret to survivin'
每一个赌徒都知道生存的秘诀
Is knowin' what to throw away and knowing what to keep
那就是知道什么时候该丢什么时候该留
'Cause ev'ry hand's a winner and ev'ry hand's a loser
因为每一手牌可能赢也可能输
And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep."
而你最好的期望不过是在睡梦中死去”
And when he'd finished speakin' he turned back towards the window
当他说完话后转身背靠着车窗
Crushed out his cigarette and faded off to sleep
捻灭了香烟渐渐睡去
And somewhere in the darkness the gambler, he broke even
而在黑暗中某处的这个赌徒，他不赚不亏
But in his final words I found an ace that I could keep
但在他最后的几句话中我找到了一张自己能掌握的王牌
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
你得知道什么时候跟牌，什么时候弃牌
Know when to walk away and know when to run
知道什么时候该离开什么时候该继续
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
当你还坐在赌桌旁的时候决不能数钱
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
赌局结束后有足够的时间来计算输赢
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
你得知道什么时候该跟牌，什么时候该弃牌
Know when to walk away and know when to run
知道什么时候该离开什么时候该继续
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
当你还坐在赌桌旁的时候绝不能数钱
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
赌局结束后有足够的时间来计算输赢
You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em
你得知道什么时候该跟牌，什么时候该弃牌
Know when to walk away and know when to run
知道什么时候该离开什么时候该继续
You never count your money when you're sittin' at the table
当你还坐在赌桌旁的时候决不能数钱
There'll be time enough for countin' when the dealin's done
赌局结束后有足够的时间来计算输赢