Three Chords and the Truth - Ry Cooder

Three Chords and the Truth - Ry Cooder
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I'm going to tell you a story right here
让我在此为你讲述一个故事
Huh you may not believe it
或许你会觉得难以置信
I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night standin' in the prison yard
昨夜我梦见乔·希尔站在监狱的庭院
They were taking poor Joe chained and bound to a Utah firing squad
他们押着可怜的乔 镣铐加身 送往犹他州的刑场
Well he turned and looked at me right then sayin' Don't you be misled
他转身凝视着我 说道：别被他们蒙蔽
They're trying to tear our free speech down and Buddy they ain't near quit yet
他们妄图剥夺我们的言论自由 伙计 他们远未罢休
See they framed me on a killin' charge you know I wouldn't lie to you
看啊 他们以谋杀罪构陷我 你知道我从不欺骗你
But the only crime here that I done was three chords and the truth
而我唯一的罪行 只是三个和弦和真相
Three chords and the truth oh three chords and the truth
三个和弦与真相 啊 三个和弦与真相
Well the only crime that Joe Hill done was three chords and the truth
乔·希尔唯一的罪过 就是弹唱三个和弦与真相
Well he sang his good old union songs he got his message through
他唱着那些工会老歌 传递着抗争的信仰
But they couldn't stand to hear a workingman sing three chords and the truth
可权贵们怎能容忍 工人高唱三个和弦与真相
I see you don't believe you're old friend Buddy here
我看你不信老友巴迪说的话
Heh take a drink I think you need it
来 喝一杯 我看你需要这个
Oh J Edgar Hoover liked to hear the darkies sing till one man changed that all around
胡佛局长爱听黑人唱歌 直到有人打破这假象
Paul Robeson was a man that you couldn't ignore and that's what drove J Edgar down
罗伯逊的锋芒令人无法忽视 这才让胡佛气急败坏
He called up his New York Klan boyfriends sayin' I got something good for you
他致电纽约三K党同伙 声称有个绝妙主意
Get right down there to Peekskill New York town and kill three chords and the truth
速来佩克斯基尔镇 去扼杀三和弦的真理
Three chords and the truth oh three chords and the truth
三和弦的真理啊 那纯粹的三和弦真理
Well the only crime you ever got from Paul was three chords and the truth
保罗唯一的罪名 不过是坚守三和弦真理
Now if this is the land of democracy I got one question for you
若这真是民主国度 容我斗胆问一句
Why wasn't Paul Roberson set free on three chords and the truth
为何保罗·罗伯逊 未能因真理和弦获释
I see you still don't believe it
看来你仍不愿相信
I'll bother you one more time
容我最后再提醒你
I'll bother you one more time right mister
先生 请允许我最后一次打扰您
Now they took Pete Seeger before the law and put him on the witness stand
他们曾将皮特·西格带上法庭 逼他站上证人席
But he stood right up to tyranny with just a banjo in his hand
但他直面暴政 手中仅握一把班卓琴
Such a righteous banjo picker watchin' out for me and you
这位正直的班卓琴手 始终守护着你我
That was just a man who wouldn't back down on three chords and the truth
他只是个坚持三和弦与真相 永不退缩的人
Three chords and the truth three chords and the truth
三和弦与真相 三和弦与真相
Well the only crime Pete Seeger done was three chords and the truth
皮特·西格唯一的"罪行"就是坚持三和弦与真相
Yah he sang his freedom songs real good he's still getting his message through
是啊 他将自由之歌演绎得如此动人 至今仍在传递他的信念
Better check out old Pete Seeger on three chords and the truth
不妨听听老皮特·西格 用三和弦诉说真理
Three chords and the truth well its three chords and the truth
三和弦与真相 是的 就是三和弦与真相
You'd check out your old friend Buddy right now on three chords and the truth
此刻你该听听老友巴迪 用三和弦诉说真理
Better check out old Harlan Howard personal friend of mine
该听听哈兰·霍华德 我这位老友的故事
Check out old Harlan on three chords and the truth
听听哈兰如何用三和弦诉说真理
Thank you so much
衷心感谢