Sixteen Tons(Remastered 1988) - Tennessee Ernie Ford

Sixteen Tons (Remastered 1988) - Tennessee Ernie Ford
TME享有本翻译作品的著作权
Some people say a man
有种说法是
Is made outta mud
人是由泥土造就的
A poor man's made
而一个穷人却是
Outta muscle and blood
由肌肉和血液构成的
Muscle and blood
这副身躯包括肌肉和血液
And skin and bones
皮肤和骨头
A mind that's a-weak
一颗弱小的心灵
And a back that's strong
还有坚实的脊背
You load sixteen tons
你运了十六吨煤又怎样
What do you get
你得到了什么呢
Another day older
不过生命又流逝了一天 又老了一点
And deeper in debt
身上背的债又重了一点
Saint Peter don't you
圣彼得 你无需
Call me 'cause I can't go
召唤我 我也脱不开身
I owe my soul to the company store
因为我已将灵魂抵押给公司专营商店了
I was born one mornin'
我出生的那个早晨
When the sun didn't shine
是个阴天
I picked up my shovel
我拿起铲子
And I walked to the mine
走向矿井
I loaded sixteen tons
我运了十六吨煤
Of number nine coal
都来自九号煤层
And the straw boss said
监工说
"Well a-bless my soul"
上帝保佑 你干得真不错
You load sixteen tons
你运了十六吨煤又怎样
What do you get
你得到了什么呢
Another day older
不过生命又流逝了一天 又老了一点
And deeper in debt
身上背的债又重了一点
Saint Peter don't
圣彼得 你无需
You call me 'cause I can't go
召唤我 我也脱不开身
I owe my soul to
因为我已将灵魂
The company store
抵押给公司专营商店了
I was born one mornin'
我出生的那个早晨
It was drizzlin' rain
淅淅沥沥地下着小雨
Fightin' and trouble
争斗和麻烦
Are my middle name
就是我的中间名
I was raised in the
我是在
Canebrake by an ol' mama lion
藤丛里由年迈但脾性十足的母亲抚养长大的
Cain't no-a high-toned
没有任何品格高尚的女人
Woman make me walk the line
能让我表现规矩
You load sixteen tons
你运了十六吨煤又怎样
What do you get
你得到了什么呢
Another day older
不过生命又流逝了一天 又老了一点
And deeper in debt
身上背的债又重了一点
Saint Peter don't you
圣彼得 你无需
Call me 'cause I can't go
召唤我 我也脱不开身
I owe my soul
因为我已将灵魂
To the company store
抵押给公司专营商店了
If you see me comin'
如果你看见我向你走来
Better step aside
最好站到一边去
A lotta men didn't
很多人选择硬刚我
A lotta men died
他们最后都死了
One fist of iron
一只拳头铁般生硬
The other of steel
另一只拳头钢般坚硬
If the right
要是右手
One don't a-get you
没碰着你
Then the left one will
左手一定不会放过你
You load sixteen tons
你运了十六吨煤又怎样
What do you get
你得到了什么呢
Another day older
不过生命又流逝了一天 又老了一点
And deeper in debt
身上背的债又重了一点
Saint Peter don't you
圣彼得 你无需
Call me 'cause I can't go
召唤我 我也脱不开身
I owe my soul to
因为我已将灵魂
The company store
抵押给公司专营商店了