The One On the Right Is On the Left - Johnny Cash

The One On the Right Is On the Left - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什)

There once was a musical troupe
曾有一场音乐巡演
A picking singing folk group
是一个精心挑选的民歌组合
They sang the mountain ballads
他们唱着大山里的民歌
And the folk songs of our land
民歌歌颂着我们的土地
They were long on musical ability
他们肩负着传扬音乐的重任
Folks thought they would go far
村民们认为他们会走得很远
But political incompatibility led to their downfall
但是政党的不协调导致了他们的衰落
Well the one on the right was on the left
右翼变成左派
And the one in the middle was on the right
中立的人又成了右翼
And the one on the left was in the middle
左派的人又变为中立
And the guy in the rear was a Methodist
最后是卫理公会派教徒
This musical aggregation toured the entire nation
这个音乐团体游历了整个国家
Singing the traditional ballads
唱着传统的民歌
And the folk songs of our land
民歌歌颂着我们的土地
They performed with great virtuosity
他们技艺精湛
And soon they were the rage
很快他们就大为流行
But political animosity prevailed upon the stage
但是政党间的仇恨开始拉开序幕
Well the one on the right was on the left
右翼变成左派
And the one in the middle was on the right
中立的人又成了右翼
And the one on the left was in the middle
左派的人又变为中立
And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license
最后的那个人烧掉了他的驾照
Well the curtain had ascended
当幕布升起
A hush fell on the crowd
人群安静了下来
As thousands there were gathered
成千上万的人聚集在那
To hear The folk songs of our land
来听民歌，歌颂我们的大地
But they took their politics seriously
他们很严肃地对待政党问题
And that night at the concert hall
那晚在音乐厅里
As the audience watched deliriously
在观众全神贯注的观看时
They had a free-for-all
他们出现了一场混战
Well the one on the right was on the bottom
右翼在最下面
And the one in the middle was on the top
中立的人在最上面
And the one on the left got a broken arm
左派折了胳膊
And the guy in the rear said Oh dear
最后面的人说道，我的天呐
Now this should be a lesson
这变成了一场教训
If you plan to start a folk group
如果你想成立一个民歌组织的话
Don't go mixin' politics
不要将政党混合了
With the folk songs of our land
唱着歌颂祖国的歌曲
Just work on harmony and diction
注意和谐和用语就好了
Play your banjo well
弹好你的班卓琴
And if you have political convictions
如果你被政党定罪
Keep them to yourself
不要告诉任何人
Now the one on the left works in a bank
现在左派在银行工作
And the one in the middle drives a truck
中立的人开着卡车
The one on the right's an all-night deejay
右翼是一个夜间播音员
And the guy in the rear got drafted
最后的人应征入伍了