He was a poor boy
他是一个穷男孩
Raised in a small family
生长在一个小家庭
He kinda had a craving
他对没人能看到的一些东西
For somethin' no one else could see
有点渴望
They said that he was crazy
人们说他疯了
The kind that no lady should meet
说女士都不应该和他接触
He ran out to the city
他跑向了城市
And wandered around in the street
游荡在城市的街道
He wants to dance oh yeah
他想要跳舞
He wants to sing oh yeah
他想要歌唱
He wants to see the lights a flashin'
他想看灯光闪烁
And listen to the thunder ring
听雷声轰鸣
He saw it in a window
他在一个窗户看到了它
The mark of a new kind of man
新兴人类的标志
He kinda liked the feeling
他有点喜欢这种感觉
So shiny and smooth in his hand
在他手里如此耀眼光滑
He took it to the country
他把它带回乡村
And practiced for days without rest
不眠不休地尝试了好多天
And then one day he felt it
然后有一天他做好了它
He knew he could stand with the best
他知道他可以以最好的姿态站起来了
They got respect oh yeah
人们尊敬他
He wants the same oh yeah
他想要一样的
And it's a certain kind of fool
某种愚蠢的人
That likes to hear the sound of his own name
但是只能听见他自己名字的声音
A poster on a storefront
贴在商店外墙的海报
The picture of a wanted man
是一个通缉犯的图片
He had a reputation
他有个名声
Spreading like fire through the land
传播速度就像火蔓延过草地
It wasn't for the money
它并不是为了钱
At least it didn't start that way
至少它开始的目的不是这样
It wasn't for the runnin'
它不是为了奔跑
But now he's runnin' everyday
但是他现在每天都跑