Billy wasn't sober Billy wasn't sober Billy não estava sóbrio He got pulled over in Chinatown He got pulled over in Chinatown Ele foi puxado por Chinatown Liquor on his breath Liquor on his breath Licor em sua respiração Stuffs a pistol in the cushion Stuffs a pistol in the cushion Pega uma pistola na almofada Rolls the window down Rolls the window down Põe a janela para baixo Oh well, his heart it races like hundred yard dash Oh well, his heart it races like hundred yard dash Oh, bem, seu coração corre como um tiro de quinze jardas Stone cold on his face Stone cold on his face Pedra gelada no rosto He's been since then been reluctant on his way He's been since then been reluctant on his way Ele tem estado desde então relutante em seu caminho Billy wasn't sober Billy wasn't sober Billy não estava sóbrio He was hungover He was hungover Ele estava com ressaca It was 10 am It was 10 am Eram 10 da manhã Another day of work Another day of work Outro dia de trabalho Clutching the pillow like his only friend Clutching the pillow like his only friend Agarrando o travesseiro como seu único amigo He's past his prime He's past his prime Ele passou o seu melhor He a damn sore He a damn sore Ele é uma pena Steadfast in his ways Steadfast in his ways Steadfast em seus caminhos Wasted his life but he still has cards to play Wasted his life but he still has cards to play Desperdiçou sua vida, mas ele ainda tem cartas para jogar And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon E ele espera que hoje ele vá até Avalon He's not all the way down He's not all the way down Ele não está todo o caminho para baixo Billy's getting older Billy's getting older Billy está envelhecendo The chip on his shoulder's getting heavier The chip on his shoulder's getting heavier O chip em seu ombro está ficando mais pesado Weight of the world Weight of the world Peso do mundo Spins and skids into oblivion Spins and skids into oblivion Rochas e patins no esquecimento This ain't living, it's a way to rather die This ain't living, it's a way to rather die Isso não está vivendo, é uma maneira de morrer There must be another way There must be another way Deve haver outro caminho Under his breath he says Under his breath he says Em voz baixa ele diz Things have got to change Things have got to change As coisas devem mudar And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon E ele espera que hoje ele vá até Avalon He's not all the way down He's not all the way down Ele não está todo o caminho para baixo And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon E ele espera que hoje ele vá até Avalon He's not all the way down He's not all the way down Ele não está todo o caminho para baixo Searching but he got no soul Searching but he got no soul Procurando, mas ele não tem alma Wishing he could flip a switch Wishing he could flip a switch Desejando poder virar um interruptor Turn his life around and face the fact Turn his life around and face the fact Transforme sua vida e enfrente o fato That life's a bitch That life's a bitch Que a vida é uma cadela And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon E ele espera que hoje ele vá até Avalon He's not all the way down He's not all the way down Ele não está todo o caminho para baixo And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon E ele espera que hoje ele vá até Avalon He's not all the way down He's not all the way down Ele não está todo o caminho para baixo And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon And he hopes today he'll swim his way to Avalon E ele espera que hoje ele vá até Avalon He's not all the way down He's not all the way down Ele não está todo o caminho para baixo