《Old Man Tell Me》歌词

[00:00:00] Old Man Tell Me - David Allan Coe

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[00:00:13] I've seen the old man sitting 'round

[00:00:18] 我看到一个老人坐在附近

[00:00:18] The courthouse square back home in town

[00:00:22] 城镇的法院广场在他家后面

[00:00:22] Talkin' about the big war back in 1943

[00:00:32] 他谈论着1943年的大战

[00:00:32] Saying how much good it's done

[00:00:36] 说这场战争打得多好

[00:00:36] Medals gleaming in the sun

[00:00:40] 他的勋章在太阳的照射下闪闪发光

[00:00:40] Cussing at my long hair

[00:00:43] 他批评我的头发太长

[00:00:43] And my talk of being free

[00:00:48] 和我自由地谈论

[00:00:48] Their vision like their battle scars

[00:00:53] 他们的反应就像战争给他们留下的伤疤

[00:00:53] Of other wars has faded

[00:00:56] 那些疤痕已经变淡

[00:00:56] Like the colors on the ribbons

[00:01:00] 像丝带上的颜色

[00:01:00] From the battles that they've won

[00:01:04] 他们赢了那场战争

[00:01:04] If there's one thing I've learned it's this

[00:01:08] 我学到了一点 那就是

[00:01:08] You just can't shake hands with a fist

[00:01:12] 你无法用紧握的拳头握手

[00:01:12] And I once did my talkin' with a gun

[00:01:19] 我曾用武力解决了我的谈话

[00:01:19] And old man I know what you've seen

[00:01:23] 老家伙 我知道你看到发生了什么

[00:01:23] But yours is not the only dream

[00:01:27] 但是你的梦想不是唯一的梦想

[00:01:27] I have to believe in something

[00:01:31] 我必须坚信一些事

[00:01:31] More than yesterday

[00:01:36] 比昨天更有信念

[00:01:36] Let it die just like the past

[00:01:40] 让这一切都像往事一样过去吧

[00:01:40] I believe there's hope at last

[00:01:44] 我相信终有希望

[00:01:44] Old man did you ever have to pray

[00:01:51] 老人 你曾经也不得不祈祷吗

[00:01:51] Old man can you show me the way

[00:02:03] 你能告诉我怎样祈祷吗

[00:02:03] Shakes his head from time to time

[00:02:07] 他不停地摇着他的头

[00:02:07] And rambles somewhere in his mind

[00:02:11] 他陷入了沉思

[00:02:11] Mumbling 'bout the civil war

[00:02:14] 对南北战争喃喃自语

[00:02:14] And how we should have won

[00:02:20] 怎么做我们才能赢

[00:02:20] Setting up his battle plans

[00:02:23] 制定好他的作战计划

[00:02:23] On checker boards at his command

[00:02:28] 一切都听他指挥准备就绪

[00:02:28] Watching all his gallant kings

[00:02:31] 观看着所有英勇的王者们

[00:02:31] Go fallin' one by one

[00:02:38] 一个一个地向前冲

[00:02:38] And son he'd say "There's not much time

[00:02:42] 他说 孩子们 时间不多了

[00:02:42] For you to straighten out your mind

[00:02:46] 你们要快点想好

[00:02:46] But you never listen to the things I try to say"

[00:02:55] 但是你们从不听我的话

[00:02:55] And I just turn my head and cry

[00:02:59] 我只能转过头偷偷地哭泣

[00:02:59] Never understanding why

[00:03:03] 我从来都不理解为什么

[00:03:03] He'd set up that checker board

[00:03:07] 他已经准备就绪

[00:03:07] When he knew I couldn't play

[00:03:12] 当他知道我不能参与的时候