Skipper Dan - ”Weird Al” Yankovic

Skipper Dan - "Weird Al" Yankovic

I starred in every high school play
我是每场高中戏剧的主演
Blew every drama teacher away
我震撼了每一位戏剧老师
Graduated first in my class at Juilliard
在茱莉亚学院以班级第一名的成绩毕业
Took every acting workshop I could
尽我所能学习了每个戏剧表演课程
And I dreamed of Hollywood
阅读乌塔哈根的书 研究诗人
While I read my Uta Hagen and studied the Bard
我梦到了好莱坞
Hit the boards and paid my dues
成功过 也失败过
And got phenomenal rave reviews
终获得惊人好评
I knew the world was gonna love me without a doubt
我知道世界会爱我 毫无疑问
I was sure that Tarantino would be callin＇ me on the phone
我确信塔伦蒂诺会给我打电话
Annie Leibovitz would shoot me for Rolling Stone
安妮莱柏维兹会为我登上滚石杂志拍照
But the years have come and gone
但是一年年过去
And I＇m sorry to say that＇s not the way that it＇s all worked out
我很遗憾 人生没有按预设的方向前行
I＇m a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
我是丛林巡航舰的一名导游
Skipper Dan is the name
我叫船长丹
And I＇m doin＇ 34 shows every day
我每天演34场
And every time it＇s the same
每场都是相同的内容
Look at those hippos they＇re wigglin＇ their ears
看这些河马 它们在摆动耳朵
Just like they＇ve done for the last 50 years
就像它们过去50年来一直做的那样
Now I＇m laughin＇ at my own jokes but I＇m cryin＇ inside
现在我对自己讲的笑话发笑 但内心却在哭泣
＇Cause I＇m workin＇ on the Jungle Cruise ride
因为我在丛林巡航舰上工作
Oh the critics they used to say
评论家们过去常常说
I was the new Olivier
我是新一代的奥利弗
Thought I＇d be the toast of Sundance or maybe Cannes
以为我会是丹尼斯或戛纳电影节的宠儿
Aw but don＇t bother tryin＇ to IMDb me
但是不要试图在IMDB上打扰我
The only place you might possibly see me
你能找到我的唯一地方
Is ridin＇ my little boat around Adventureland
就是坐在我的小船上游览冒险岛
It ain＇t exactly what I planned
这不是我计划的人生
But I＇m a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
但我是丛林巡航舰上的一个导游
Skipper Dan is the name
我叫船长丹
And I＇m doin＇ 34 shows every day
我每天演34场
And every time it＇s the same
每场都是相同的内容
I would＇ve killed if I＇d been in ＂Speed The Plow＂
如果我参演话剧Speed The Plow 一定震惊全场
But what＇s the difference that＇s all behind me now
但又有什么意义 那些已都过去
＇Cause I＇m payin＇ the rent and I＇m swallowin＇ my pride
因为我需要付房租 我放下了自己的身段
And I＇m workin＇ on the Jungle Cruise ride
我在丛林巡航舰上工作
I should be there on Broadway
我应该在百老汇
Knockin＇ ＇em dead in ＂12 Angry Men＂
应该在十二怒汉里大展身手
But instead I＇m here tellin＇ these lame jokes
但我却在这里讲着无聊的笑话
Again and again and again and again and again and again and again
一遍又一遍
Bengal Tigers can jump over 20 feet
孟加拉虎能跳超过20英尺那么高
That＇s an African bull elephant
那是非洲象
And there it is the backside of water
到了 这里就是河水的背面
What have I done with my life
我对自己的生活做了什么
I shoulda listened when my grandfather said
我应该听爷爷的话
＂Why don＇t you major in business instead ＂
他说 你为什么不学商科呢
Now my hopes have all vanished and my dreams have all died
现在我的希望消逝 梦想破灭
And I＇ll probably work forever as a tour guide on the Jungle Cruise ride
我可能会在丛林巡航舰当一辈子导游
Skipper Dan is the name
我叫船长丹
And I＇m doin＇ 34 shows every day
我每天演34场
And every time it＇s the same
每场都是相同的内容
Look at those hippos they＇re wigglin＇ their ears
看这些河马 它们在摆动耳朵
Somebody shoot me ＇cause I＇m bored to tears
谁来给我一击吧 我无聊得想哭
Always said I＇d be famous I guess that I lied
总说我会出名 我猜我撒谎了
＇Cause I＇m workin＇ on the Jungle Cruise ride
因为我在丛林巡航舰上工作
I＇m still workin＇ on the Jungle Cruise ride
我仍然在丛林巡航舰上工作