Albert Hammond - It Never Rains in Southern California：歌詞+中文翻譯

Albert Hammond於1972年的歌曲，
訴說著一個前往異鄉發展卻失敗收場在街頭落魄遊蕩的遊子，
被碰巧遇見的堂哥在他鄉遇見了，
深怕著家鄉的父母知道他正過著落魄生活，
拜託堂哥千萬別告訴他父母，
在這樣的心路之下誕生的一首歌。

Got on board a westbound seven forty-seven
搭上了飛往西部的747客機

Didn't think before deciding what to do

想都沒想就一股腦決定了

Oh, that talk of opportunities, TV breaks and movies

看電視或電影裡描述著那是個神奇之地

Rang true, sure rang true

好像真有這麼回事

Seems it never rains in southern California

在南加州好像從不下雨

Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before

我好像常常聽到這類的說法：

It never rains in California

在加州從來不下雨

But girl don't they warn ya

但女孩阿，大家都沒警告你

It pours, man it pours

大雨傾盆而下囉

Out of work, I'm out of my head

沒了工作，我灰心喪志

Out of self respect, I'm out of bread

沒了自尊，有一餐沒一餐

I'm underloved, I'm underfed

沒人關愛，我常餐風露宿

I wanna go home

我好想回家

It never rains in California

在加州從來不下雨

But girl don't they warn ya
但女孩阿，大家都沒警告你

It pours, man it pours

大雨傾盆而下囉

Will you tell the folks back home
你能告訴我家鄉的鄉親嗎？

I nearly made it
我快出人頭地了

Had offers but don't know which one to take
有太多方向我有點選擇障礙

Please don't tell them how you found me

拜託別告訴他們我的下落

Don't tell them how you found me

別告訴他們我的下落

Give me a break, give me a break

讓我歇會兒吧