Dry County

樂曲背景

歌曲是關於美國國內石油工業的衰落及其依靠石油為生的工人們的悲慘生活。在這首歌的現場演奏中，在第二個吉他獨奏之後，主唱Jon Bon Jovi通常會說一段關於人們生活掙扎的內心獨白。

Dry County

J. Bon Jovi

Across the border they turn Water into wine 越過邊界他們將水變成美酒

Some say it's the devil's blood 有人說那是惡魔的血液

They're squeezing from the vine 它們從葡萄樹中榨出

Some say it's a saviour 有人說那是拯救者

In these hard and desperate times 在這艱難而絕望的時代里

For me it helps me to forget 對我而言那是幫助我忘記

That we're just born to die 忘記我們生來只是要走向死亡

I came here like so many did 我和許多人一樣來到這裡

To find the better life 尋找更好的人生

To find my piece of easy street 尋找一條舒適的街道

To finally be alive 定居下來

And I know nothing good comes easy 我知道沒有不勞而獲的東西

And all good things take some time 好東西總要耗費時間

I made my bed I'll lie in it 我做好我可以躺下的床

To die in it's the crime 死在裡面是種罪惡

You can't help but prosper 你無法不興旺發達

Where the streets are paved with gold 街道鋪滿了黃金

They say the oil wells ran deeper here than anybody's known 他們說這兒的油井可以挖得比任何人知道的還深

I packed up on my wife and kid 我告別了妻兒

And left them back at home 把他們留在家中

Now there's nothing in this paydirt 現在這塵土上已別無一物