《The Christmas Guest》歌词

[00:00:00] The Christmas Guest - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什)

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[00:00:11] It happened one day at December's end

[00:00:14] 十二月末的一天

[00:00:14] Two neighbors called on an old time friend

[00:00:17] 两位邻居去拜访他们的老朋友

[00:00:17] And they found his shop so meager and lean

[00:00:19] 他们发现他的小店那么萧条

[00:00:19] Made gay with thousand bows of green

[00:00:22] 一片绿色显出祥和欢乐

[00:00:22] And Old Conrad was sitting with face a shine

[00:00:26] 老康莱德满脸喜悦地坐着

[00:00:26] When he suddenly stopped as he stitched a twine

[00:00:28] 做针线的时候突然停住了

[00:00:28] And he said "My friends at dawn today

[00:00:31] 他说，我的朋友，今天黎明

[00:00:31] When the cock was crowing the night away

[00:00:34] 公鸡啼鸣时

[00:00:34] The Lord appeared in a dream to me"

[00:00:37] 我梦见了上帝

[00:00:37] And He said "I'm coming your guest to be"

[00:00:40] 他说，我要去你那做客

[00:00:40] "So I've been busy with feet astir

[00:00:42] 所以我像个陀螺似的忙着

[00:00:42] Strewing my shop with branches of fir

[00:00:45] 用杉树枝装饰我的小店

[00:00:45] The table is spread and the kettle is shined

[00:00:48] 桌子铺好了水壶擦亮了

[00:00:48] And over the rafters the holly is twined"

[00:00:51] 椽子上的冬青树缠绕好了

[00:00:51] And now I'll wait for my Lord to appear

[00:00:54] 现在就等我的主现身

[00:00:54] And listen closely so I will hear

[00:00:57] 侧耳听我能听到

[00:00:57] His step as He nears my humble place

[00:00:59] 他的脚步已临近我的小破屋

[00:00:59] And I'll open the door and I'll look on His face

[00:01:05] 我将开门仰望他

[00:01:05] Then his friends went home and left Conrad alone

[00:01:08] 然后他的朋友回家了，剩下了康莱德一个人

[00:01:08] For this was the happiest day he had known

[00:01:11] 因为这是他生平最开心的一天

[00:01:11] For long since his family had passed away

[00:01:14] 因为很久以前他的家人都过世了

[00:01:14] And Conrad had spent many a sad Christmas Day

[00:01:18] 康莱德度过了许多个伤心的圣诞节

[00:01:18] But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas Guest

[00:01:22] 但是他知道有上帝做他的圣诞客人

[00:01:22] This Christmas would be the dearest and best

[00:01:25] 这将是最珍贵最美好的圣诞节

[00:01:25] So he listened with only joy in his heart

[00:01:28] 所以他仔细听着，心里满满的都是快乐

[00:01:28] And with every sound he would rise with a start

[00:01:31] 每一点动静他都会一惊站起来

[00:01:31] And look for the Lord to be at his door

[00:01:34] 看看上帝是否在他门口

[00:01:34] Like the vision that he had had a few hours before

[00:01:37] 就像几小时之前的梦境

[00:01:37] So he ran to the window after hearing a sound

[00:01:40] 所以听到声音他就跑去窗边

[00:01:40] But all he could see on the snow covered ground

[00:01:43] 但是映入眼帘的只是在冰雪覆盖的大地

[00:01:43] Was a shabby beggar whose shoes were torn

[00:01:46] 一个穿着破烂鞋子的穷酸乞丐

[00:01:46] And all of his clothes were ragged and worn

[00:01:50] 他衣衫褴褛

[00:01:50] But Old Conrad was touched and he went to the door

[00:01:53] 但是康莱德给触动了他走到门口

[00:01:53] And he said "Your feet must be cold and sore

[00:01:56] 对乞丐说，你的脚一定又冷又痛

[00:01:56] I have some shoes in my shop for you

[00:01:59] 我这里有几双鞋子

[00:01:59] And a coat that will keep you warmer too"

[00:02:03] 外套会让你保暖一些

[00:02:03] So with grateful heart the man went away

[00:02:06] 乞丐满心感动地离开了

[00:02:06] But Conrad noticed the time of day

[00:02:08] 但是康莱德看了看时间

[00:02:08] And wondered what made the dear Lord so late

[00:02:11] 他不明白是什么让尊贵的上帝迟到了

[00:02:11] And how much longer he'd have to wait

[00:02:14] 他还要等多久

[00:02:14] Then he heard another knock and he ran to the door

[00:02:17] 然后他又一次听到敲门声，他跑去开门

[00:02:17] But it was only a stranger once more

[00:02:20] 但是仍然是一位陌生人

[00:02:20] A bent old lady with a shawl of black

[00:02:23] 是一位戴着黑披肩的佝偻老太太

[00:02:23] And a bundle of kindling piled on her back

[00:02:26] 背着一捆柴火

[00:02:26] But she asked only for a place to rest

[00:02:30] 但她只想休息一下

[00:02:30] A place that was reserved for Conrad's great Guest

[00:02:34] 在这个康莱德为上帝准备的地方

[00:02:34] But her voice seemed to plead "Don't send me away

[00:02:37] 她乞求着说，不要赶我走

[00:02:37] Let me rest for a-while it's Christmas Day"

[00:02:43] 让我休息会吧，这是圣诞节

[00:02:43] So Conrad brewed her a steaming cup

[00:02:46] 康莱德给她煮了一杯热水

[00:02:46] And told her to sit at the table and sup

[00:02:49] 告诉她坐到桌边喝

[00:02:49] And after she had left he was filled with dismay

[00:02:52] 她离开后他满心沮丧

[00:02:52] For he saw that the hours were slipping away

[00:02:54] 因为他看到时间分分秒秒溜走

[00:02:54] And the Lord had not come as He said He would

[00:02:58] 上帝却没有如约而至

[00:02:58] And Conrad felt sure he had misunderstood

[00:03:02] 康莱德肯定自己是误会上帝的意思

[00:03:02] When out of the stillness he heard a cry

[00:03:05] 哭声打破了平静

[00:03:05] Please help me and tell me where am I "

[00:03:08] 救命啊我迷路了

[00:03:08] So again he opened his friendly door

[00:03:10] 他再次打开他友好的大门

[00:03:10] And stood disappointed as twice before

[00:03:13] 失望如前两次

[00:03:13] It was only a child who'd wandered away

[00:03:16] 是个迷路的孩子

[00:03:16] And was lost from her family on Christmas Day

[00:03:20] 在圣诞节这天迷路了

[00:03:20] Again Conrad's heart was heavy and sad

[00:03:22] 康莱德再次心情沉重悲伤

[00:03:22] But he knew he could make the little girl glad

[00:03:25] 但他知道他能让这个小女孩开心

[00:03:25] So he called her in and he wiped her tears

[00:03:28] 他让她进来擦干她的泪

[00:03:28] And quieted all her childish fears

[00:03:31] 让她平静下来不再害怕

[00:03:31] Then he led her back to her home once more

[00:03:33] 然后把她送回了家

[00:03:33] Then as he entered his own darkened door

[00:03:37] 当他走进自家漆黑大门时

[00:03:37] He knew the Lord was not coming today

[00:03:39] 他知道上帝今天不会来了

[00:03:39] For the hours of Christmas had all passed away

[00:03:43] 因为圣诞节已经过去了

[00:03:43] So he went to his room and he knelt down to pray

[00:03:46] 他走进房间跪下祈祷

[00:03:46] And he said "Lord why did you delay

[00:03:49] 他说，上帝，你为什么耽搁了

[00:03:49] What kept you from coming to call on me

[00:03:52] 是什么阻止你来做客

[00:03:52] I wanted so much your face to see

[00:03:55] 我多想看看你的脸

[00:03:55] Then softly in the silence a voice he heard

[00:03:59] 他听到寂静中一个声音轻轻响起

[00:03:59] "Lift up your head I have kept my word

[00:04:03] 抬起头了，我遵守诺言了

[00:04:03] Three times my shadow crossed your floor

[00:04:07] 我的影子三次走过你的地板

[00:04:07] Three times I came to your lonely door"

[00:04:10] 我三次来到你冷清的门口

[00:04:10] "I was the beggar with bruised cold feet

[00:04:13] 我是冻伤双脚的乞丐

[00:04:13] I was the woman you gave something to eat

[00:04:15] 我是你给吃的的女人

[00:04:15] I was the child on the homeless street

[00:04:19] 我是迷路的小孩

[00:04:19] Three times I knocked three times I came in

[00:04:22] 我三次敲门三次进门

[00:04:22] And each time I found the warmth of a friend

[00:04:25] 每一次我都感受到朋友的温暖

[00:04:25] Of all the gifts love is the best

[00:04:28] 爱是最好的礼物

[00:04:28] I was honored to be your Christmas guest"

[00:04:33] 很荣幸做你的圣诞客人