M.T.A. - The Kingston Trio
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
These are the times that try man's souls
这是考验人类灵魂的时代
In the course of our nation's history
在我国历史的长河中
The people of Boston have rallied
波士顿人民始终团结一致
Bravely whenever the rights of men have been threatened
每当人权遭受威胁时都勇敢抗争
Today a new crisis has arisen
如今新的危机已然降临
The metropolitan
大都会
Transit authority better known as the M T A
交通管理局简称MTA
Is attempting to levy a burdensome tax
正试图征收一项沉重的税费
On the population in the form of a subway fare increase
地铁票价上涨 民众苦不堪言
Citizens hear me out
诸位请听我言
This could happen to you
此事或临君前
Well let me tell you of the story of a man
且听我道来 这桩人间悲叹
Named Charley on a tragic and fateful day
查理厄运降临在那天
He put ten cents in his pocket
兜里只揣十美分钱
Kissed his wife and family
吻别妻儿泪涟涟
Went to ride on the M T A
踏上波士顿地铁线
Well did he ever return
他是否曾归来
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
不 他再未归来 命运仍成谜
He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston
或许他将永远穿梭在波士顿的地底
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
Charlie handed in his dime at the
查理在肯德尔广场站
Kendall square station and he changed for Jamaica plain
投下硬币 换乘前往牙买加平原
When he got there the conductor told him
抵达时列车员却告诉他
One more nickel
还需再付五分钱
Charlie couldn't get off of that train
查理被困在那列地铁上
Well did he ever return
他是否曾归来
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
不 他再未归来 命运仍成谜
He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston
或许他将永远穿梭在波士顿的地底
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
Now all night long Charlie rides through the station crying
整夜查理哭泣着驶过站台
What will become of me
我的未来将会怎样
How can I afford to see my sister
我该如何筹钱去见妹妹
In Chelsea or my cousin in roxbury
在切尔西或我罗克斯伯里的表亲家
Well did he ever return
他是否曾归来
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
不 他再未归来 命运仍成谜
He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston
或许他将永远穿梭在波士顿的地底
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
Charlie's wife goes down to the Sculley square station every day
查理的妻子每日前往斯库利广场车站
At quarter past two
在两点一刻
And through the open window
透过敞开的车窗
She hands Charlie a sandwich as the train comes rumbling through
列车轰鸣而过时 她递给查理一份三明治
But did he ever return
但他可曾归来
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
不 他再未归来 命运仍成谜
He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston
或许他将永远穿梭在波士顿的地底
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
Now you citizens of Boston
此刻 波士顿的市民们啊
Don't you think it's a scandal how the people have to pay and pay
难道不觉得这票价层层盘剥 是桩丑闻
Fight the fare increase
反对票价上涨
Vote for George O'Brien
投票给乔治·奥布莱恩
Get poor Charlie off the M T A
让可怜的查理离开地铁
Or else he'll never return
否则他将永远无法归来
No he never returned and his fate is still unlearned
不 他再未归来 命运仍成谜
He may ride forever neath the streets of Boston
或许他将永远穿梭在波士顿的地底
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
He's the man who never returned
他就是那个永不归来的男人
Ain't you Charlie
难道你不是查理吗