Don’t Be Denied - Norah Jones
She was a young girl
她是一个年轻貌美的女孩
My mama said to her
妈妈对她说
Your daddy's leaving home today
你的父亲今天要离开了
I think he's gone to stay
我本以为他会留下来
Packed up all their bags
收拾好他们的行李
Drove out to Winnipeg
开车前往温伯尼
We got to Winnipeg
我们来到温伯尼
She checked in to school
她顺利进入学校
She wore white bucks on feet
天真烂漫 稚气未脱
When she learned the golden rule
刚刚学会那些金科玉律
The punches came fast and hard
拳头就朝她打来 又快又重
Lying on her back in the school yard
躺在校园的草地上
Don't be denied don't be denied
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Don't be denied don't be denied
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Don't be denied don't be denied
千万别被拒绝
Well since she met a friend
直到她遇到一个朋友
She played guitar
她常常弹着吉他
Used to sit on the steps at school
坐在学校的台阶上
Dream of being stars
幻想有一天成为明星
Started a band
创建一个乐队
Played all night
整夜演奏
Don't be denied don't be denied
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Don't be denied don't be denied
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Don't be denied don't be denied
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The businessmen crowded around
周围都是财大气粗的商人
They came to hear the golden sound
他们来听这美妙之音
There they were on the sunset strip
他们在日落大道上
Playing their songs for the highest bid
演奏他们的音乐 为了竞得最高价
They played all night
他们整夜演奏
The price was right
报酬还不错
Don't be denied don't be denied
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Don't be denied don't be denied
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Don't be denied don't be denied
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Well all that glitters isn't gold
可发光的不一定都是金子
I know you've heard that story told
我想这样的话你早就听过
And she's a pauper in a naked disguise
一个百万富翁从商业的角度
A millionaire through a business man's eyes
看出她是一个极力掩饰自己的乞丐
Oh friend of mine
我的朋友啊
Don't be denied
千万别被拒绝