Old Deuteronomy - Andrew Lloyd Webber

Old Deuteronomy - Andrew Lloyd Webber (安德鲁·劳埃德·韦伯)

Old Deuteronomy's lived a long time
老戒律伯是一只长命百岁的猫
He's a cat who has lived many lives in succession
他经历了好几届选举
He was famous in proverb and famous in rhyme
他以格言警句和美妙韵律著称
A long while before Queen Victoria's accession
早在维多利亚女王加冕之前
Old Deuteronomy's buried nine wives
老戒律伯埋葬了九个妻子
And more - I am tempted to say ninety-nine
其实我是想说 九十九个
And his numerous progeny prospers and thrives
他那数不清的后代繁荣兴旺
And the village is proud of him in his decline
在他卸任时 整个族群都为他自豪
At the sight of that placid and bland physiognomy
看着他那温和平静的和蔼面相
When he sits in the sun on the vicarage wall
当他倚靠着牧师墙晒太阳时
The Oldest Inhabitant croaks
最年迈的居民也只敢低声说话
Well of all things can it be really
这一切都是真的吗
Yes No Ho Hi Oh my eye
不 是真的 我的天
My mind may be wandering but I confess
我的内心充满疑虑 但我仍然承认
I believe it is Old Deuteronomy
我相信就是老戒律伯
Old Deuteronomy sits in the street
老戒律伯坐在街角
He sits in the high street on market day
在赶集日到来时他坐在大街上
The Bullocks may bellow the sheep they may bleat
小公牛们怒吼着 绵羊也咩咩乱叫
But the dogs and the herdsmen will turn them away
但小狗和牧羊人懂得回避
The cars and the lorries run over the curb
汽车和卡车驶过路边
And the villagers put up a notice "Road closed"
村民们张贴出告示 此路封锁
So that nothing untoward may chance to disturb
以防不速之客贸然闯入
Deuteronomy's rest when he feels so disposed
老戒律伯想休息时就会休息
The digestive repose of that feline's gastronomy
老猫的肠胃需要休息调理
Must never be broken whate'er may befall
无论什么都不能打断此事
The Oldest Inhabitant croaks
最年迈的居民也只敢低声说话
Well of all things can it be really
这一切都是真的吗
Yes No Ho Hi Oh my eye
不 是真的 我的天
My mind may be wandering but I confess
我的内心充满疑虑 但我仍然承认
I believe it is Old Deuteronomy
我相信真的是老戒律伯来了
Well of all things can it be really
这一切都是真的吗
Yes No Ho Hi Oh my eye
不 是真的 我的天
My legs may be tottery I must go slow
我步履蹒跚只能缓慢前来
And be careful of Old Deuteronomy
请当心老戒律伯