Death Letter - Son House

I got a letter this mornin how do you reckon it read
今晨收到一封信 你猜上面写着什么
It said Hurry hurry yeah your love is dead
信上说 快来吧 你心爱之人已逝去
I got a letter this mornin I say how do you reckon it read
今晨收到一封信 你猜上面写着什么
You know it said Hurry hurry how come the gal you love is dead
信上说 快来吧 为何你爱的姑娘已离世
So I grabbed up my suitcase and took off down the road
我抓起行李箱 匆匆赶赴远方
When I got there she was layin on a coolin board
赶到时 她已静静躺在冰冷的**板上
I grabbed up my suitcase and I said and I took off down the road
我抓起行李箱 匆匆赶赴远方
I said but when I got there she was already layin on a coolin board
当我赶到时 她已静静躺在冰冷的**板上
Well I walked up right close looked down in her face
我缓步上前 凝视她安详的面庞
Said the good ole gal got to lay here 'til the Judgement Day
这善良的姑娘要在此长眠 直到审判日来临
I walked up right close and I said I looked down in her face
我俯身靠近 对着她苍白的面容低语
I said the good ole gal she got to lay here 'til the Judgement Day
我说这善良的姑娘啊 要在此安息直到末日审判
Looked like there was 10000 people standin round the buryin ground
墓园四周仿佛伫立着上万人影
I didn't know I loved her 'til they laid her down
直到她入土为安 我才惊觉深爱着她
Looked like 10000 were standin round the buryin ground
墓园四周仿佛有万人伫立
You know I didn't know I loved her 'til they d**n laid her down
直到她长眠地下 我才明白刻骨爱意
Lord have mercy on my wicked soul
**请宽恕我罪恶的灵魂
I wouldn't mistreat you baby for my weight in gold
纵使黄金万两 我也不会再将你伤害
I said Lord have mercy on my wicked soul
我祈求主宽恕我罪恶的灵魂
You know I wouldn't mistreat nobody baby not for my weight in gold
纵使黄金万两 我也绝不会伤害任何人
Well I folded up my arms and I slowly walked away
我缓缓抱臂转身离去
I said Farewell honey I'll see you on Judgement Day
永别了亲爱的 审判日我们再相会
Ah yeah oh yes I slowly walked away
我缓缓转身离去
I said Farewell farewell I'll see you on the Judgement Day
道别声声 审判日再相逢
You know I went in my room I bowed down to pray
独跪房中虔诚祷告
The blues came along and drove my spirit away
忧郁袭来 灵魂被抽离
I went in my room I said I bowed down to pray
跪在房间 垂首祈祷
I said the blues came along and drove my spirit away
忧郁如潮 卷走我魂魄
You know I didn't feel so bad 'til the good ole sun went down
残阳西沉 方觉痛彻心扉
I didn't have a soul to throw my arms around
再无人可拥入怀中