〈Choosin’ Texas〉是美國鄉村創作歌手 Ella Langley 寫下的一首「早就知道結局」的歌，偏德州系的敘事型鄉村（Texas-leaning Narrative Country），熟悉的歌、舞步、路線，和一杯獨自喝下的威士忌，這些細節慢慢拼在一起，讓我們一起聽聽這首歌的中英歌詞吧！
Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas 聆聽
Ella Langley – Choosin’ Texas 中文歌詞
[Verse 1]
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
就在我以為，他終於愛上了田納西
I should’ve known better than to take him back to Abilene
我早該知道，把他帶回阿比林一定會出事
I put him right back into her arms
我親手把他送回了她的懷裡
I wasn’t a match for that kind of spark
那樣的火花，從來就不屬於我
[Chorus]
She’s from Texas, I can tell by the way
她來自德州，我一眼就能看出來
He’s two-stepping ’round the room
他在房間裡，踩著德州 two-step 的節奏
And judging by the smile that’s written on his face
從他臉上那抹藏不住的笑
There’s nothing I can do
我知道，我什麼也改變不了
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see
不需要水晶球也能預見
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
牛仔總會找到離開的路
Drinking Jack all by myself
只剩我一個人，喝著德州威士忌（Jack Daniel’s）
He’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell
他選的是德州，我很清楚
[Verse 2]
Well, I guess he forgot about the Smoky Mountain rain
我想，他大概早就忘了煙霧山那場雨
Them old Hank tunes, the Memphis blues we used to sing
還有那些老漢克的歌、我們一起唱過的曼菲斯藍調
He always loved “Amarillo by Morning”
他一直最愛〈Amarillo by Morning〉
I should’ve taken that as a warning
現在想想，那本來就是個警告
[Chorus]
She’s from Texas, I can tell by the way
她來自德州，我一眼就看得出來
He’s two-stepping ’round the room
他在房間裡，踩著德州 two-step 的節奏
And judging by the smile that’s written on his face
從他臉上的笑就知道
There’s nothing I can do
我真的無能為力
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see
不需要水晶球也能預見
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
牛仔終究會離開
Drinking Jack all by myself
我一個人喝著威士忌
He’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell
他選了德州，我很清楚
[Bridge]
When I’m eastbound and down and I can’t help but cry
當我一路往東開，越走越低落，忍不住掉眼淚
‘Cause I-40 gets lonelier with every mile
因為 I-40 每多走一英里，就更孤單一點
I’ll know that his mind wasn’t ever gonna change
那一刻我終於明白，他從來沒想過要改變
‘Cause his heart still belongs to the Lone Star State
因為他的心，始終留在孤星之州
[Chorus]
She’s from Texas, I can tell by the way
她來自德州，我一眼就知道
He’s two-stepping ’round the room
他在房間裡，踩著德州 two-step 的節奏
And judging by the smile that’s written on his face
看著他臉上的笑
There’s nothing I can do, naw, yeah
我真的什麼也做不了
It doesn’t take a crystal ball to see
這一切，其實早就很明顯
A cowboy always finds a way to leave
牛仔一定會走
Drinking Jack all by myself
我一個人喝著威士忌
He’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell, no
他選的是德州，我很確定，不
Drinking Jack all by myself
還是我，一個人喝著威士忌
He’s choosin’ Texas, I can tell
他選擇了德州，我知道
[Outro]
Come on, baby
來吧，寶貝
Oh yeah
噢，是啊
Just when I thought I got him to fall in love with Tennessee
就在我以為，他真的愛上田納西的那一刻
非常謝謝你的閱讀，這裡是 RosyArts。
