You Don't Mess Around With Jim
James Croce
Uptown got its hustlers
The Bowery got its bums
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
But he stronger than a country hoss
And when the bad folks all get together at night
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
And they say
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
But I come to get my money back"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
And when the cuttin' was done
The only part that wasn't bloody
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
And he was shot in a couple more
And you better believe
They sung a different kind of story
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
There's a sayin'
You don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Find out where it's at
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
You don't spit into the wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown tem seus trapaceiros
The Bowery got its bums
O Bowery tem seus mendigos
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
A rua 42 tem o grande Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
Ele é um puta de um jogador de sinuca
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
Sim, ele é daqueles caras grandes e burros
But he stronger than a country hoss
Mas ele é mais forte que cavalo de roça
And when the bad folks all get together at night
E quando os malvados se juntam à noite
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
Você sabe que todos chamam pelo grande Jim, o chefe, como tem de ser
And they say
E eles dizem
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"Você não puxa a capa do super-homem
You don't spit into the wind
Você não cospe contra o vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Você não tira a máscara daquele velho pistoleiro solitário
And you don't mess around with Jim"
E você não mexe com o Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
Pois bem, do sul do Alabama veio um garoto da roça
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
Ele disse, "estou procurando por um homem chamado Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
Eu sou um garoto jogador de sinuca, meu nome é Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Mas lá na minha terra eles me chamam de Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
Sim, estou procurando pelo rei da rua 42
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Ele dirige um cadillac conversível
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
Na semana passada ele levou todo o meu dinheiro e pode soar engraçado
But I come to get my money back"
Mas eu vim para pegar meu dinheiro de volta"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
E todo mundo disse, "Jack, uh, você não sabe disso
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Você não puxa a capa do super-homem
You don't spit into the wind
Você não cospe contra o vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Você não tira a máscara daquele velho pistoleiro solitário
And you don't mess around with Jim"
E você não mexe com o Jim"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Pois bem, um silêncio caiu sobre o salão de sinuca
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy entrou saltitante da rua
And when the cuttin' was done
E quando as facadas acabaram
The only part that wasn't bloody
A única parte que não estava sangrando
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
Eram as solas dos pés do grandalhão, woo
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
Sim, ele foi cortado em mais ou menos uns cem lugares
And he was shot in a couple more
E ele foi baleado em mais alguns
And you better believe
E é melhor você acreditar
They sung a different kind of story
Eles cantaram uma história diferente
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
Quando o grande Jim caiu ao chão
There's a sayin'
Existe um ditado
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Você não puxa a capa do super-homem
You don't spit into the wind
Você não cospe contra o vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Você não tira a máscara daquele velho pistoleiro solitário
And you don't mess around with Slim
E você não mexe com o Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Sim, o grande Jim pegou seu chapéu
Find out where it's at
Descubra onde está
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
E não é trapacear pessoas que você não conhece
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Mesmo que você tenha um taco de sinuca personalizado de duas peças
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
Sim, você não puxa a capa do super-homem
You don't spit into the wind
Você não cospe contra o vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Você não tira a máscara daquele velho pistoleiro solitário
And you don't mess around with Slim
E você não mexe com o Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown tiene sus estafadores
The Bowery got its bums
El Bowery tiene sus vagabundos
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
La calle 42 tiene a Big Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
Es un maldito que juega al billar
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
Sí, es grande y tonto como puede ser un hombre
But he stronger than a country hoss
Pero es más fuerte que un caballo de campo
And when the bad folks all get together at night
Y cuando los malos se juntan por la noche
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
Sabes que todos le dicen "jefe" a Big Jim, solo porque sí
And they say
Y ellos dicen
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"No tires de la capa de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
No escupas al viento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
No le quites la máscara al viejo Llanero Solitario
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Y no te metas con Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
Bueno, de Alabama del sur vino un chico de campo
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
Dice "estoy buscando a un hombre llamado Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
Soy un chico que juega al billar, mi nombre es Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Pero en casa me llaman Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
Sí, estoy buscando al rey de la calle 42
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Conduce un Cadillac descapotable
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
La semana pasada se llevó todo mi dinero y puede sonar gracioso
But I come to get my money back"
Pero he venido a recuperar mi dinero"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
Y todos dicen "Jack, ¿no lo sabes?
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Y no tires de la capa de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
No escupas al viento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
No le quites la máscara al viejo Llanero Solitario
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Y no te metas con Jim"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Bueno, un silencio cayó sobre la sala de billar
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy entró saltando desde la calle
And when the cuttin' was done
Y cuando terminaron los cortes
The only part that wasn't bloody
La única parte que no estaba sangrando
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
Eran las plantas de los pies del hombre grande, wu
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
Sí, le habían cortado en unas cien partes
And he was shot in a couple more
Y le habían disparado un par de veces más
And you better believe
Y más te vale creer
They sung a different kind of story
Que contaron una historia diferente
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
Cuando Big Jim cayó al suelo, oh
There's a sayin'
Hay un dicho
You don't tug on Superman's cape
No tires de la capa de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
No escupas al viento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
No le quites la máscara al viejo Llanero Solitario
And you don't mess around with Slim
Y no te metas con Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Sí, Big Jim recuperó su sombrero
Find out where it's at
Descubre dónde está
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
Y no es estafar a la gente extraña para ti
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Incluso si tienes un taco de billar hecho a medida de dos piezas
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
Sí, no tires de la capa de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
No escupas al viento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
No le quites la máscara al viejo Llanero Solitario
And you don't mess around with Slim
Y no te metas con Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown a ses débrouillards
The Bowery got its bums
Le Bowery a ses clochards
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
La 42ème rue a le grand Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
C'est un fils de flingue qui joue au billard
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
Ouais, il est grand et bête comme un homme peut l'être
But he stronger than a country hoss
Mais il est plus fort qu'un cheval de campagne
And when the bad folks all get together at night
Et quand les méchants se rassemblent la nuit
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
Tu sais qu'ils appellent tous le grand Jim "Boss", juste parce que
And they say
Et ils disent
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"Tu ne tires pas sur la cape de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Tu ne craches pas contre le vent
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Tu ne retires pas le masque de ce vieux Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Et tu ne joues pas avec Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
Eh bien, du sud de l'Alabama est venu un garçon de campagne
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
Il dit, "Je suis à la recherche d'un homme nommé Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
Je suis un garçon qui joue au billard, mon nom est Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Mais chez moi, ils m'appellent Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
Ouais, je cherche le roi de la 42ème rue
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Il conduit un cabriolet Cadillac
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
La semaine dernière, il a pris tout mon argent et ça peut sembler drôle
But I come to get my money back"
Mais je suis venu récupérer mon argent"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
Et tout le monde dit, "Jack, ouh, tu ne sais pas
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Et tu ne tires pas sur la cape de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Tu ne craches pas contre le vent
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Tu ne retires pas le masque de ce vieux Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Et tu ne joues pas avec Jim"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Eh bien, un silence est tombé sur la salle de billard
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy est arrivé en sautillant de la rue
And when the cuttin' was done
Et quand les coupures ont été faites
The only part that wasn't bloody
La seule partie qui n'était pas ensanglantée
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
C'était la plante des pieds du grand homme, wouh
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
Ouais, il a été coupé dans une centaine d'endroits
And he was shot in a couple more
Et il a été touché par balle à quelques autres endroits
And you better believe
Et tu ferais mieux de croire
They sung a different kind of story
Ils ont raconté une histoire différente
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
Quand Big Jim a touché le sol, oh
There's a sayin'
Ils disaient
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Tu ne tires pas sur la cape de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Tu ne craches pas contre le vent
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Tu ne retires pas le masque de ce vieux Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim
Et tu ne joues pas avec Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Ouais, Big Jim a eu son chapeau
Find out where it's at
Découvre où il est
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
Et ce n'est pas arnaquer des gens étranges pour toi
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Même si tu as une queue de billard sur mesure en deux pièces
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
Ouais, tu ne tires pas sur la cape de Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Tu ne craches pas contre le vent
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Tu ne retires pas le masque du vieux Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim
Et tu ne joues pas avec Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown hat seine Gauner
The Bowery got its bums
Die Bowery hat ihre Penner
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
42nd Street hat den großen Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
Er ist ein Pool schießender Sohn einer Pistole
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
Ja, er ist groß und dumm, wie ein Mann sein kann
But he stronger than a country hoss
Aber er ist stärker als ein Landpferd
And when the bad folks all get together at night
Und wenn sich die bösen Leute nachts alle treffen
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
Weißt du, sie nennen alle den großen Jim „Boss“, nur weil
And they say
Und sie sagen
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
„Du ziehst nicht an Supermans Umhang
You don't spit into the wind
Du spuckst nicht gegen den Wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Du ziehst die Maske nicht von dem alten einsamen Ranger ab
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Und du legst dich nicht mit Jim an“
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
Nun, aus dem südlichen Alabama kam ein Landjunge
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
Er sagt, ich suche einen Mann namens Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
Ich bin ein Pool schießender Junge, mein Name ist Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Aber zu Hause nennen sie mich Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
Ja, ich suche den König der 42nd Street
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Er fährt ein Cabrio Cadillac
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
Letzte Woche hat er all mein Geld genommen und es mag lustig klingen
But I come to get my money back"
Aber ich bin gekommen, um mein Geld zurückzuholen“
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
Und alle sagen, „Jack, ooh, weißt du nicht
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Und du ziehst nicht an Supermans Umhang
You don't spit into the wind
Du spuckst nicht gegen den Wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Du ziehst die Maske nicht von dem alten einsamen Ranger ab
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Und du legst dich nicht mit Jim an“
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Nun, eine Stille fiel über den Billardraum
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy kam von der Straße hineingehüpft
And when the cuttin' was done
Und als das Schneiden vorbei war
The only part that wasn't bloody
Der einzige Teil, der nicht blutig war
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
Waren die Sohlen der großen Mannes Füße, woo
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
Ja, er wurde an etwa hundert Stellen geschnitten
And he was shot in a couple more
Und er wurde noch ein paar Mal angeschossen
And you better believe
Und du kannst besser glauben
They sung a different kind of story
Sie sangen eine andere Art von Geschichte
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
Als der große Jim auf den Boden fiel, oh
There's a sayin'
Sagen sie jetzt
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Du ziehst nicht an Supermans Umhang
You don't spit into the wind
Du spuckst nicht gegen den Wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Du ziehst die Maske nicht von dem alten einsamen Ranger ab
And you don't mess around with Slim
Und du legst dich nicht mit Slim an
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Ja, der große Jim hat seinen Hut
Find out where it's at
Finde heraus, wo es ist
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
Und es geht nicht darum, Leute zu betrügen, die dir fremd sind
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Auch wenn du einen zweiteiligen maßgeschneiderten Pool Queue hast
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
Ja, du ziehst nicht an Supermans Umhang
You don't spit into the wind
Du spuckst nicht gegen den Wind
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Du ziehst die Maske nicht von dem alten einsamen Ranger ab
And you don't mess around with Slim
Und du legst dich nicht mit Slim an
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown ha i suoi truffatori
The Bowery got its bums
The Bowery ha i suoi barboni
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
La quarantaduesima strada ha il grande Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
È un figlio di puttana che gioca a biliardo
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
Sì, è grande e stupido come può essere un uomo
But he stronger than a country hoss
Ma è più forte di un cavallo da campagna
And when the bad folks all get together at night
E quando la gente cattiva si riunisce di notte
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
Sai che tutti chiamano Jim "Boss", solo perché
And they say
E dicono
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"Non si tira il mantello a Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Non si sputa contro vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Non si toglie la maschera al vecchio Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim"
E non si gioca con Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
Bene, da sud dell'Alabama arrivò un ragazzo di campagna
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
Disse, "Sto cercando un uomo di nome Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
Sono un ragazzo che gioca a biliardo, mi chiamo Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Ma a casa mi chiamano Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
Sì, sto cercando il re della quarantaduesima strada
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Guida una Cadillac scoperta
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
La scorsa settimana ha preso tutti i miei soldi e può sembrare strano
But I come to get my money back"
Ma sono venuto per riprendermi i miei soldi"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
E tutti dicono, "Jack, ooh, non sai
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Non si tira il mantello a Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Non si sputa contro vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Non si toglie la maschera al vecchio Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Jim"
E non si gioca con Jim
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Bene, un silenzio calò sulla sala da biliardo
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy entrò saltellando dalla strada
And when the cuttin' was done
E quando la rissa finì
The only part that wasn't bloody
L'unica parte che non era insanguinata
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
Erano le suole dei piedi del grande uomo, woo
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
Sì, era tagliato in cento posti
And he was shot in a couple more
E gli spararono ancora un paio di volte
And you better believe
E puoi star certo
They sung a different kind of story
Che cantarono una storia diversa
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
Quando Jim cadde a terra, oh
There's a sayin'
C'è un detto
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Non si tira il mantello a Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Non si sputa contro vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Non si toglie la maschera al vecchio Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim
E non si scherza con Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Sì, Jim ha preso il suo cappello
Find out where it's at
Scopri dove si trova
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
Non è strano per te ingannare le persone
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Anche se hai una stecca da biliardo fatta su misura a due pezzi
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
Non si tira il mantello a Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Non si sputa contro vento
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Non si toglie la maschera al vecchio Lone Ranger
And you don't mess around with Slim
E non si scherza con Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown punya para penipunya
The Bowery got its bums
The Bowery punya pengemisnya
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
42nd Street punya Big Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
Dia seorang anak laki-laki yang suka bermain biliar
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
Ya, dia besar dan bodoh sebisa mungkin
But he stronger than a country hoss
Tapi dia lebih kuat dari kuda pedesaan
And when the bad folks all get together at night
Dan ketika orang-orang jahat berkumpul di malam hari
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
Kamu tahu mereka semua memanggil Big Jim "Bos", hanya karena
And they say
Dan mereka berkata
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"Kamu tidak menarik jubah Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Kamu tidak meludah ke angin
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Kamu tidak menarik topeng dari Lone Ranger tua itu
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Dan kamu tidak bermain-main dengan Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
Nah, dari selatan Alabama datang seorang anak desa
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
Dia berkata, "Saya mencari seorang pria bernama Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
Saya adalah anak laki-laki yang suka bermain biliar, nama saya Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
Tapi di rumah mereka memanggil saya Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
Ya, saya mencari raja dari 42nd Street
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
Dia mengendarai Cadillac atap terbuka
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
Minggu lalu dia mengambil semua uangku, dan mungkin terdengar lucu
But I come to get my money back"
Tapi saya datang untuk mendapatkan uang saya kembali"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
Dan semua orang berkata, "Jack, ooh, tidakkah kamu tahu
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Kamu tidak menarik jubah Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Kamu tidak meludah ke angin
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Kamu tidak menarik topeng dari Lone Ranger tua itu
And you don't mess around with Jim"
Dan kamu tidak bermain-main dengan Jim"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
Nah, sebuah hening melanda ruang biliar
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy datang melompat dari jalan
And when the cuttin' was done
Dan ketika pemotongan selesai
The only part that wasn't bloody
Satu-satunya bagian yang tidak berdarah
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
Adalah telapak kaki pria besar itu, woo
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
Ya, dia dipotong di sekitar seratus tempat
And he was shot in a couple more
Dan dia ditembak di beberapa tempat lagi
And you better believe
Dan kamu lebih baik percaya
They sung a different kind of story
Mereka menyanyikan cerita yang berbeda
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
Ketika Big Jim jatuh ke lantai, oh
There's a sayin'
Ada pepatah
You don't tug on Superman's cape
Kamu tidak menarik jubah Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Kamu tidak meludah ke angin
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Kamu tidak menarik topeng dari Lone Ranger tua itu
And you don't mess around with Slim
Dan kamu tidak bermain-main dengan Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
Ya, Big Jim mendapatkan topinya
Find out where it's at
Cari tahu di mana itu berada
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
Bukan menipu orang asing bagimu
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
Meskipun kamu punya tongkat biliar dua bagian buatan khusus
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
Ya, kamu tidak menarik jubah Superman
You don't spit into the wind
Kamu tidak meludah ke angin
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
Kamu tidak menarik topeng dari Lone Ranger tua itu
And you don't mess around with Slim
Dan kamu tidak bermain-main dengan Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
Uptown มีคนขายของของมัน
The Bowery got its bums
The Bowery มีคนของมัน
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
ถนน 42 มีคนชื่อ Jim Walker
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
เขาเป็นลูกชายที่ชอบเล่นบิลเลียด
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
ใช่, เขาใหญ่และโง่เท่าที่ผู้ชายจะมา
But he stronger than a country hoss
แต่เขาแข็งแรงกว่าม้าที่อยู่ในชนบท
And when the bad folks all get together at night
และเมื่อคนที่ไม่ดีทั้งหมดมาที่นี่ในตอนค่ำคืน
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
คุณรู้ว่าพวกเขาเรียก Jim ว่า "Boss", เพียงเพราะ
And they say
และพวกเขากล่าวว่า
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"คุณไม่ควรดึงเครปของ Superman
You don't spit into the wind
คุณไม่ควรถ่มลมลงไปในลม
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
คุณไม่ควรถอดหน้ากากของ Lone Ranger ที่แก่
And you don't mess around with Jim"
และคุณไม่ควรแกล้ง Jim"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
เอาล่ะ, จาก Alabama ทางใต้มาหนึ่งหนุ่มชาติพื้นเมือง
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
เขากล่าวว่า, "ฉันกำลังหาคนชื่อ Jim
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
ฉันเป็นหนุ่มที่ชอบเล่นบิลเลียด, ชื่อฉันคือ Willie McCoy
But down at home they call me Slim
แต่ที่บ้านพวกเขาเรียกฉันว่า Slim
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
ใช่, ฉันกำลังหากษัตริย์ของถนน 42
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
เขาขับ Cadillac ที่มีหลังคาเปิด
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
สัปดาห์ที่แล้วเขาได้เงินทั้งหมดของฉัน, และมันอาจดูตลก
But I come to get my money back"
แต่ฉันมาเพื่อเอาเงินของฉันคืน"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
และทุกคนกล่าวว่า, "Jack, โอ้, คุณไม่รู้หรือ
You don't tug on Superman's cape
คุณไม่ควรดึงเครปของ Superman
You don't spit into the wind
คุณไม่ควรถ่มลมลงไปในลม
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
คุณไม่ควรถอดหน้ากากของ Lone Ranger ที่แก่
And you don't mess around with Jim"
และคุณไม่ควรแกล้ง Jim"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
เอาล่ะ, ความเงียบลงมาที่ห้องบิลเลียด
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
Jimmy มาจากถนน
And when the cuttin' was done
และเมื่อการตัดสินเสร็จสิ้น
The only part that wasn't bloody
ส่วนที่ไม่เป็นเลือด
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
คือฝ่าเท้าของผู้ชายที่ใหญ่, วู้
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
ใช่, เขาถูกตัดในประมาณหนึ่งร้อยที่
And he was shot in a couple more
และเขาถูกยิงอีกสองที่
And you better believe
และคุณควรเชื่อ
They sung a different kind of story
พวกเขาร้องเพลงที่แตกต่างกัน
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
เมื่อ Jim ตกลงมา, โอ้
There's a sayin'
มีคำกล่าวว่า
You don't tug on Superman's cape
คุณไม่ควรดึงเครปของ Superman
You don't spit into the wind
คุณไม่ควรถ่มลมลงไปในลม
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
คุณไม่ควรถอดหน้ากากของ Lone Ranger ที่แก่
And you don't mess around with Slim
และคุณไม่ควรแกล้ง Slim
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
ใช่, Jim ได้หมวกของเขา
Find out where it's at
ค้นหาว่ามันอยู่ที่ไหน
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
มันไม่ใช่การหลอกลวงคนที่แปลกใหม่กับคุณ
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
แม้ว่าคุณจะมีไม้บิลเลียดที่ทำขึ้นมาสองชิ้น
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
ใช่, คุณไม่ควรดึงเครปของ Superman
You don't spit into the wind
คุณไม่ควรถ่มลมลงไปในลม
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
คุณไม่ควรถอดหน้ากากของ Lone Ranger ที่แก่
And you don't mess around with Slim
และคุณไม่ควรแกล้ง Slim
Uptown got its hustlers
城区有它的骗子
The Bowery got its bums
鲍瑞有它的流浪汉
42nd Street got big Jim Walker
42街有大吉姆·沃克
He a pool-shootin' son of a gun
他是个打台球的家伙
Yeah, he big and dumb as a man can come
是的，他大而笨，像个男人一样
But he stronger than a country hoss
但他比乡下的马还要强壮
And when the bad folks all get together at night
当坏人们在晚上聚在一起
You know they all call big Jim "Boss", just because
你知道他们都叫大吉姆"老大"，就因为这样
And they say
他们说
"You don't tug on Superman's cape
"你不要拉超人的披风
You don't spit into the wind
你不要向风吐口水
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
你不要揭开那个老孤独游侠的面具
And you don't mess around with Jim"
你不要和吉姆闹着玩"
Well, outta south Alabama came a country boy
从南阿拉巴马来了一个乡下男孩
He said, "I'm lookin' for a man named Jim
他说，"我在找一个叫吉姆的人
I am a pool-shootin' boy, my name is Willie McCoy
我是个打台球的男孩，我的名字是威利·麦考伊
But down at home they call me Slim
但在家里他们叫我瘦子
Yeah, I'm lookin' for the king of 42nd Street
是的，我在找42街的王
He drivin' a drop top Cadillac
他开着一辆敞篷凯迪拉克
Last week he took all my money, and it may sound funny
上周他拿走了我所有的钱，这可能听起来很好笑
But I come to get my money back"
但我来要回我的钱"
And everybody say, "Jack, ooh, don't you know
每个人都说，"杰克，哦，你不知道
You don't tug on Superman's cape
你不要拉超人的披风
You don't spit into the wind
你不要向风吐口水
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
你不要揭开那个老孤独游侠的面具
And you don't mess around with Jim"
你不要和吉姆闹着玩"
Well, a hush fell over the pool room
嗯，台球室陷入了一片寂静
Jimmy come boppin' in off the street
吉米从街上蹦跳进来
And when the cuttin' was done
当切割完成时
The only part that wasn't bloody
唯一没有血迹的部分
Was the soles of the big man's feet, woo
是大个子的脚底，哇
Yeah, he was cut in 'bout a hundred places
是的，他被切了大约一百个地方
And he was shot in a couple more
他还被打了几枪
And you better believe
你最好相信
They sung a different kind of story
他们唱出了一个不同的故事
When big Jim hit the floor, oh
当大吉姆倒在地板上，哦
There's a sayin'
有句话说
You don't tug on Superman's cape
你不要拉超人的披风
You don't spit into the wind
你不要向风吐口水
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
你不要揭开那个老孤独游侠的面具
And you don't mess around with Slim
你不要和瘦子闹着玩
Yeah, big Jim got his hat
是的，大吉姆得到了他的帽子
Find out where it's at
找出它在哪里
It's not hustlin' people strange to you
这不是对你陌生的人耍花招
Even if you do got a two piece custom-made pool cue
即使你有一根两段的定制台球杆
Yeah, you don't tug on Superman's cape
是的，你不要拉超人的披风
You don't spit into the wind
你不要向风吐口水
You don't pull the mask off that old Lone Ranger
你不要揭开那个老孤独游侠的面具
And you don't mess around with Slim
你不要和瘦子闹着玩