Sixteen Tons - Edmundo Ros & His Orchestra
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Written by:Merle Travi
Some people say a man
有人说一个人
Is made outta' mud
是由泥土塑成
A poor man's made
而穷人则是由
Outta' muscle and blood
肌肉和鲜血铸就
Muscle and blood and
肌肉和鲜血
Skin and bones
还有皮与骨
A mind that's a weak and
一颗脆弱的心
A back that's strong
一副坚强的背
You load sixteen tons
你装载了十六吨煤
What do you get
得到了什么
Another day older
只是又老了一天
And deeper in debt
债务却更深了
Saint peter don't you
圣彼得啊,请不要召唤我
Call me 'cause I can't go
因为我无法离去
I owe my soul to the company store
我的灵魂已抵押给公司商店
I was born one mornin'
我出生在一个清晨
When the sun didn't shine
当阳光不再照耀
I picked up my shovel and
我拿起我的铁锹
I walked to the mine
走向矿井深处
I loaded sixteen tons
我装载了十六吨
Of number 9 coal
九号煤块
And the store boss said
商店老板说道
Well a bless my soul
哦,我的天哪
You load sixteen tons
你装载了十六吨煤
What do you get
得到了什么
Another day older and
又老了一天
Deeper in debt
债务却更深
Saint peter don't you
圣彼得啊,请不要召唤我
Call me 'cause I can't go
因为我无法离去
I owe my soul to the company store
我的灵魂已抵押给公司商店
I was born one mornin'
我出生在一个清晨
It was drizzlin' rain
细雨绵绵
Fightin' and trouble are
纷争与麻烦
My middle name
是我的代名词
I was raised in the canebrake
我在甘蔗丛中长大
By an ol' mama lion
由一头老母狮抚养
Cain't no a high toned
没有哪个高傲的女人
Woman make me walk the line
能让我循规蹈矩
You load sixteen tons
你装载了十六吨煤
What do you get
得到了什么
Another day older and
又老了一天
Deeper in debt
债务却更深
Saint peter don't you
圣彼得啊,请不要召唤我
Call me 'cause I can't go
因为我无法离去
I owe my soul to the
我的灵魂已抵押给
Company store
公司的商店
If you see me comin'
若你见我走来
Better step aside
最好赶紧让开
A lotta men didn't
许多人都没能
A lotta men died
许多人已逝去
One fist of iron the
一只铁拳
Other of steel
另一只是钢
If the right one don't a get
如果右拳没击中
You then the left one will
那左拳一定会
You load sixteen tons
你装载了十六吨煤
What do you get
得到了什么
Another day older and
又老了一天
Deeper in debt
债务却更深
Saint peter don't you
圣彼得啊,请不要召唤我
Call me 'cause I can't go
因为我无法离去
I owe my soul to the company store
我的灵魂已抵押给公司商店