April Fools Day Morn - Loudon Wainwright III

At twelve midnight I called my mom
午夜十二点我给妈妈打电话
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
We two are close sometimes I think
我们两个亲密无间有时我觉得
Because I was breech born
因为我生来就很优秀
The doctor reached inside of her
医生把手伸进她的身体里
He turned me 'round and pulled me out
他让我回心转意把我拯救出来
I emerged her bloody babe
我出现在她面前鲜血淋漓宝贝
His slap produced my shout
他的一巴掌让我大吼一声
At twelve midnight I telephoned
午夜十二点我给你打电话
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
I told mom I'd be home late
我告诉妈妈我会晚一点回家
Then I hung up the horn
然后我挂了喇叭
I went back to the party then
我回到舞会上
I got drunk with all the boys
我和所有男孩一起喝到酩酊大醉
Our florid faces shown so bright
我们容光焕发的脸庞如此耀眼
We made a lot of noise
我们制造了很多噪音
By 2am we all were drunk
凌晨两点我们都喝醉了
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
We had insulted many folk
我们侮辱了许多人
Garnered plenty scorn
遭人唾弃
We boys
我们是男孩
Some girls and some hangers on
几个姑娘几个票子
Formed a jolly caravan
组成一个快乐的大篷车
We headed for my canyon home
我们前往我在峡谷中的家
To make our fool's day stand
让我们度过愚人节
Tempers flared and tears were shed
怒火攻心泪流成河
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
Tequila ripped and on a tear
喝着龙舌兰酒酣快畅饮
My party shirt got torn
我的舞会衫破了
I tried to take a woman down
我试图俘获一个女人
Right there on the bathroom floor
就在浴室的地板上
She refused I threw her out
她拒绝了我把她赶走了
Screaming b***h
尖叫的女人
And w***e
还有那种东西
I threatened one poor hanger on
我威胁过一个穷鬼
With a knife he was warned
有人拿着刀警告他
By 5 a m
凌晨五点
Just three were left
只剩下三个
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
An English fool an Irish fool
一个英国傻瓜一个爱尔兰傻瓜
And me their foolish Yankee host
我是他们愚蠢的北方佬主人
We kissed and cried and swore our love
我们亲吻哭泣发誓我们的爱
And drank one final toast
喝下最后一杯酒
By 6 a m those two passed out
凌晨六点那两个人都晕了过去
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
I drove to Santa Monica
我开车去了圣塔莫尼卡
A girl there got me warm
有个姑娘让我很温暖
By 10 a m I drove back home
上午10点我开车回家
I rousted out my half dead friends
我唤醒了我半死不活的朋友
We said goodbye with downcast eyes
我们垂头丧气地说再见
So sheepish in the end
到最后都胆怯胆怯
My mother came out of her room
我的母亲从她的房间里走出来
On April Fool's Day morn
在愚人节的清晨
She spied her sorry breech born
她发现自己生来就很可怜
Hungover and forlorn
宿醉未醒孤苦伶仃
I am too old too large too close
我太老了太大了太亲密了
To crawl up on my mother's knee
匍匐在我母亲的膝上
So eggs and bacon coffee toast
鸡蛋培根咖啡吐司
Were placed in front of me
摆在我面前