Drifter’s Escape - Joan Baez

Drifter's Escape - Joan Baez (琼·贝兹)

Help me in my weakness
帮帮我的忙吧
I heard the drifter say
我听到这个流浪汉说
As they carried him from the courtroom
当他们把他从庭上带下
And were taking him away
并准备将他押走
My trip hasn't been a pleasant one
我的旅途一直不怎么愉快
My time it isn't long
我的时间也所剩无几
And I still do not know
但我仍然搞不明白
What it was that I've done wrong
我到底做错了什么
Well the judge he cast his robe aside
好吧 法官脱掉他的长袍
A tear came to his eye
一滴泪在他眼中打转
You fail to understand he said
既然你不理解 他说
Why must you even try
那你为何要求开庭审判呢
Outside the crowd was stirring
庭外人群乱成了一锅粥
You could hear it from the door
你能听到喧嚣从门口传来
Inside the judge was stepping down
庭内法官慢慢走下台阶
While the jury cried for more
而陪审团哭嚷着要求再审
Oh stop that cursed jury
陪审团给我消停些吧
Cried the attendant and the nurse
随从和保姆大声叫嚷
The trial was bad enough
审讯的结果已经很糟糕了
But this is ten times worse
但现况无疑糟糕得多
Just then a bolt of lightning
正在那时一道闪电划过
Struck the courthouse out of shape
将法院建筑击得粉碎
And while everybody knelt to pray
正当所有人跪地祈祷
The drifter did escape
流浪汉趁乱迅速逃走