He Was in Heaven Before He Died(LP版) - John Prine

He Was in Heaven Before He Died (LP版) - John Prine
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There's a rainbow of babies
彩虹般的婴孩们
Draped over the graveyard
垂挂在墓园之上
Where all the dead sailors
所有死去的水手
Wait for their brides
都在等待新娘
And the cold bitter snow
刺骨寒凉的雪
Has strangled each grass blade
扼杀每株青草
Where the salt from their tears
他们泪水的咸涩
Washed out with the tide
随潮汐冲刷殆尽
And I smiled on the Wabash
我在沃巴什河畔微笑
The last time I passed it
最后一次经过这里时
Yes I gave her a wink
是的 我朝她眨了眨眼
From the passenger side
从乘客座那侧
And my foot fell asleep
我的脚渐渐发麻
As I swallowed my candy
当我咽下糖果时
Knowing he was in heaven
知道他在天堂
Before he died
在他离世之前
Now a harbor's on fire
此刻港湾正燃烧着
With the dreams and desires
千名年轻诗人的
Of a thousand young poets
梦想与渴望
Who failed 'cause they tried
他们败于执着追寻
For a rhyme without reason
无谓的韵脚
Floats down to the bottom
沉入幽暗海底
Where the scavengers eat 'em
任由食腐者啃噬
And wash in with the tide
随潮水冲刷殆尽
And I smiled on the Wabash
我在沃巴什河畔微笑
The last time I passed it
最后一次经过这里时
Yes I gave her a wink
是的 我朝她眨了眨眼
From the passenger side
从乘客座那侧
And my foot fell asleep
我的脚渐渐发麻
As I swallowed my candy
当我咽下糖果时
Knowing he was in heaven
知道他在天堂
Before he died
在他离世之前
The sun can play tricks
阳光会在公路上
With your eyes on the highway
与你视线捉迷藏
The moon can lay sideways
月亮会侧卧天边
Till the ocean stands still
直到海面凝成冰
But a person can't tell
但人们总难察觉
His best friend he loves him
挚友深藏的真心
Till time has stopped breathing
直到时光停驻时
You're alone on the hill
你独坐荒丘之上
And I smiled on the Wabash
我在沃巴什河畔微笑
The last time I passed it
最后一次经过这里时
Yes I gave her a wink
是的 我朝她眨了眨眼
From the passenger side
从乘客座那侧
And my foot fell asleep
我的脚渐渐发麻
As I swallowed my candy
当我咽下糖果时
Knowing he was in heaven
知道他在天堂
Before he died
在他离世之前