The Ballad of Blind Tom - Elton John

The Ballad of Blind Tom - Elton John (艾尔顿·约翰)

"Say that boy's a wonderment"
男孩是个奇怪的东西
"No The kid's a freak"
不 那孩子是个怪人
But that kid he don't care none
但那孩子并不在乎任何人
His black hands resting on the keys
他的黑黑的手举到了空中
Hoppin' like a big old frog
像一只大的老青蛙一样跳跃
And hissin' like a train
像火车一样发出声音
Entertaining royalty
令人愉悦的皇室
All points east west and in-between
所有的观点 东方的，西方的还有中间的
General he's a fine old man
将军是一个很好的老头
Treat him like his own
对待他像对待自己孩子一样
"Boy wouldn't know from money"
孩子不会区别钱
Just throw old Blind Tom a bone
只是扔给Blind Tom一个骨头
From the times of King Cotton
从棉花大王的时代开始
May we present to you
希望我们能赠予你
All you Jim Crow monkeys
你们这些所有的黑人
From Harlan County down to Tuscaloo
从Harlan County一直到Tuscaloo
Pay me anything you like
可以付给我任何东西
I'll pay it back to you
我会偿还给你
Be careful what you call me though
当你叫我的时候小心点
Some things cut clear on through
有些事情变得格外清晰
I may be an idiot
我可能是一个傻瓜
I may be a savant
我可能是一个专家
I didn't choose this life for me
我没有为我自己选择这个人生
But it's something that I want
但那是我想要的一些东西
Cocks that old big head aside
有着一个大头的公鸡
Grunts a word or two
咕咕地说着一两个字
Keeps 'em guessin' every night
让他们每晚都猜测
Is he really gonna make it through
他真的能够通过吗
Faint hearts with their fans out
懦夫带着他
Starched collars and cigars
上翻的衣领和雪茄
He weren't no use for slavin'
干苦工他并不是没有用
"I wouldn't want him in my yard"
我不想让他在我的院子里
Pay me anything you like
可以付给我任何东西
I'll pay it back to you
我会偿还给你
Be careful what you call me though
当你叫我的时候小心点
Some things cut clear on through
有些事情变得格外清晰
I may be an idiot
我可能是一个傻瓜
I may be a savant
我可能是一个专家
I didn't choose this life for me
我没有为我自己选择这个人生
But it's something that I want
但那是我想要的一些东西
Pay me anything you like
可以付给我任何东西
I'll pay it back to you
我会偿还给你
Be careful what you call me though
当你叫我的时候小心点
Some things cut clear on through
有些事情变得格外清晰
I may be an idiot
我可能是一个傻瓜
I may be a savant
我可能是一个专家
I didn't choose this life for me
我没有为我自己选择这个人生
But it's something that I want
但那是我想要的一些东西