[00:00.00]Ballad of Forty Dollars (In the Style of Tom T. Hall) (Vocal Version) - Singer's Edge Karaoke [00:06.44]以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供 [00:06.44]The man who preached the funeral [00:08.12]主持葬礼的牧师说 [00:08.12]Said it really was a simple way to die [00:15.01]这真是种平静的离世方式 [00:15.01]He laid down to rest one afternoon [00:17.36]某个午后他躺下小憩 [00:17.36]And never opened up his eyes [00:23.38]就再也没能睁开双眼 [00:23.38]They hired me and fred and joe [00:25.30]他们雇了我和弗雷德、乔 [00:25.30]To dig the grave and carry up some chairs [00:31.46]挖墓穴又搬运座椅 [00:31.46]It took us seven hours [00:33.26]我们干了整整七小时 [00:33.26]And i guess we must've drunk a case of beer [00:39.84]想必喝光了一箱啤酒 [00:39.84]I guess i ought to go and watch them put him down [00:42.94]我想我该去看看他们如何将他安葬 [00:42.94]But i don't own a suit [00:48.12]但我没有一套得体的西装 [00:48.12]And anyway when they start talkin about [00:50.66]而且每当他们开始谈论 [00:50.66]The fire in hell well i get spooked [00:56.52]地狱之火时 我就心惊胆战 [00:56.52]So i'll just sit here in my truck [00:58.55]所以我只是坐在卡车里 [00:58.55]And act like i don't know him when they pass [01:05.17]假装素不相识 当他们经过时 [01:05.17]Anyway when they're all through [01:06.78]等这一切结束之后 [01:06.78]I've got to go to work and mow the grass [01:13.24]我还得去工作 修剪草坪 [01:13.24]Well here they come and who's that [01:14.98]看啊他们来了 那是谁 [01:14.98]Ridin in that big ol shiny limousine [01:21.48]坐在锃亮的大轿车里 [01:21.48]Look at all that chrome i do believe [01:23.95]瞧瞧那闪亮的镀铬车身 [01:23.95]That that's the sharpest thing i've seen [01:29.87]那是我见过最气派的车 [01:29.87]That must belong to his great uncle [01:32.08]想必是他叔公的座驾 [01:32.08]Someone said he owned a big ol farm [01:38.18]听说老人家有座大农场 [01:38.18]When they get parked i'll mosey down [01:40.31]等他们停好车我就过去 [01:40.31]And look it over that won't do no harm [01:46.74]仔细瞧瞧也无妨 [01:46.74]Well that must be the widow in the car [01:49.18]那车里坐着的想必是遗孀 [01:49.18]And would you take a look at that [01:55.17]你且仔细瞧瞧 [01:55.17]That sure is a pretty dress [01:56.93]那袭黑裙确实端庄 [01:56.93]You know some women do look good in black [02:03.29]有些女子穿丧服也格外动人 [02:03.29]Well he's not even in the ground [02:05.37]棺木还未入土为安 [02:05.37]And they say that his truck is up for sale [02:11.58]就听说他的卡车要变卖 [02:11.58]They say she took it pretty hard [02:13.74]都说她悲痛欲绝 [02:13.74]But you can't tell too much behind the veil [02:20.02]可面纱之后谁又能看清真相 [02:20.02]Well listen ain't that pretty [02:21.70]听啊 这旋律多动人 [02:21.70]When the bugler plays the military taps [02:28.31]当号手吹响那军中安魂曲 [02:28.31]I think that when you's in the war [02:30.31]我想你在战场的时候 [02:30.31]They always hide n play a song like that [02:36.72]他们总躲在暗处奏响这样的乐章 [02:36.72]Well here i am and there they go [02:38.69]如今我在此处 他们渐行渐远 [02:38.69]And i guess you'd just call it my bad luck [02:44.99]你大概会说这都是我时运不济 [02:44.99]I hope he rests in peace the trouble is [02:47.51]我祈愿他安息 可问题是 [02:47.51]The fellow owes me forty bucks [02:52.05]这家伙还欠我四十块钱