But she fell in love with an English man

卻愛上了一位英格蘭人

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親吻她的頸 牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

對她說：「Baby 我想和妳跳支舞。」

I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar

我在 Grafton 街的酒吧前與她相遇

She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar

在她哥哥彈奏吉他時 與我一起抽了一根菸

She asked me what does it mean, the Gaelic ink on your arm?

她問我手臂上的蓋爾語刺青為何意

Said it was one of my friend's songs, do you want to drink on?

我說：「這是朋友寫的一首歌 妳還想繼續喝嗎？」

She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun

她喝了愛爾蘭威士忌 然後又順手拿了一瓶傑克丹尼爾

She got Arthur on the table with Johnny riding a shotgun

桌上又放著健力士 又倒了一杯約翰走路

Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar

聊著聊著 又點了一杯酒

Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance

隨後在點唱機放了范莫里森的歌 我們起身跳起舞

You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band

在愛爾蘭樂團裡拉小提琴的她

But she fell in love with an English man

卻愛上了一位英格蘭人

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親吻她的頸 牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

對她說：「Baby 我想和妳跳支舞。」

With my pretty little Galway Girl

與我那美麗的高威女孩

You're my pretty little Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩

You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool

她無論是射飛鏢還是打撞球都比我強

And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room

然後不顧他人眼光 與我熱吻

As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool

直到最後點餐時間的那一刻 她還站到高腳椅上

After dancing to Cèilidh singing to trad tunes

跳著傳統的舞蹈 唱起民謠

I never heard Carrickfergus ever sang so sweet

我從沒聽過這麼好聽的卡里克弗格斯

Acapella in the bar using her feet for a beat

以腳輕踏節拍無伴奏清唱

Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week

這美妙的歌聲可以在我腦海中播放一星期也不會膩

And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me

就算在這擠爆的空間裡 我發誓她真的是對著我而唱

You know, she played the fiddle in an Irish band

在愛爾蘭樂團裡拉小提琴的她

But she fell in love with an English man

卻愛上了一位英格蘭人

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親吻她的頸 牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

對她說：「Baby 我想和妳跳支舞。」

My pretty little Galway Girl

與我那美麗的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩

And now we've outstayed our welcome and it's closing time

現在超過了營業時間 我們從嘉賓變成奧客

I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine

我牽著她的手 她也握著我的手

Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine

我們的外套聞起來有菸酒味

As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night

大口呼吸著夜晚散發的刺骨寒氣

I walked her home then she took me inside

陪她走回家後 她邀請我進門

To finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine

吃了一些多力多滋 又喝掉一瓶紅酒

I swear I'm gonna put you in a song that I write

我發誓要把你寫進我的歌裡

About a Galway Girl and a perfect night

關於一位高威女孩 和一個完美夜晚的故事

She played the fiddle in an Irish band

在愛爾蘭樂團裡拉小提琴的她

But she fell in love with an English man

卻愛上了一位英格蘭人

Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand

我親吻她的頸 牽起她的手

Said, "Baby, I just want to dance"

對她說：「Baby 我想和妳跳支舞。」

My pretty little Galway Girl

與我美麗的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩

My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl

妳是我美麗的高威女孩