The Great Compromise(LP版) - John Prine

The Great Compromise (LP版) - John Prine (约翰·普林)
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I knew a girl who was almost a lady
我曾认识一位近乎淑女的姑娘
She had a way with all the men in her life
她让所有男人都神魂颠倒
Every inch of her blossomed in beauty
每一寸肌肤都绽放着美丽
And she was born on the fourth of July
她诞生在七月四日的烟火里
Well she lived in an aluminum house trailer
她住在铝皮拖车屋里
And she worked in a juke box saloon
在点唱机酒馆打工度日
And she spent all the money I give her
把我给的钱全都挥霍殆尽
Just to see the old man in the moon
只为仰望月亮里的老人
I used to sleep at the foot of old glory
我曾安睡在旧日荣光之下
And awake in the dawn's early light
总在破晓晨光中醒来
But much to my surprise
却惊觉睁开双眼时
When I opened my eyes
当眼帘轻启的刹那
I was a victim of the great compromise
已成这场荒唐交易的祭品
Well we'd go out on Saturday evenings
我们常在周六夜晚相约
To the drive in on route 41
沿着41号公路驱车漫游
And it was there that I first suspected
正是在那里我开始察觉
That she was doin' what she'd already done
她重蹈覆辙 故技重施
She said johnny won't you get me some popcorn
娇嗔着让约翰尼去买爆米花
And she knew I had to walk pretty far
明知我要跋涉漫长路途
And as soon as I passed through the moonlight
当我刚穿过月光朦胧处
She hopped into a foreign sports car
她便跃入那辆进口跑车
I used to sleep at the foot of old glory
我曾安睡在旧日荣光之下
And awake in the dawn's early light
总在破晓晨光中醒来
But much to my surprise
却惊觉睁开双眼时
When I opened my eyes
当眼帘轻启的刹那
I was a victim of the great compromise
已成这场荒唐交易的祭品
Well you know I could have beat up that fellow
我本可以痛揍那个混蛋
But it was her that had hopped into his car
却是她主动钻进他的车
Many times I'd fought to protect her
我曾无数次为她挺身而出
But this time she was goin' too far
但这次她实在太过分
Now some folks they call me a coward
有人说我是个懦夫
'Cause I left her at the drive in that night
只因那夜我将她留在汽车影院
But I'd druthers have names thrown at me
我宁愿承受千夫所指
Than to fight for a thing that ain't right
也不愿为错误强求
I used to sleep at the foot of old glory
我曾安睡在旧日荣光之下
And awake in the dawn's early light
总在破晓晨光中醒来
But much to my surprise
却惊觉睁开双眼时
When I opened my eyes
当眼帘轻启的刹那
I was a victim of the great compromise
已成这场荒唐交易的祭品
Now she writes all the fellows love letters
如今她给每个男人写着情书
Saying greetings come and see me real soon
她总说着"有空记得来看我"
And they go and line up in the barroom
男人们便在酒吧排起长队
And spend the night in that sick woman's room
整夜流连在那堕落女人的闺房
But sometimes I get awful lonesome
可有时我仍会陷入难熬的孤寂
And I wish she was my girl instead
多希望她只属于我
But she won't let me live with
她却从不许我靠近
And she makes me live in my head
只让我在幻想中沉沦
I used to sleep at the foot of old glory
我曾安睡在旧日荣光之下
And awake in the dawn's early light
总在破晓晨光中醒来
But much to my surprise
却惊觉睁开双眼时
When I opened my eyes
当眼帘轻启的刹那
I was a victim of the great compromise
已成这场荒唐交易的祭品