Thank God I'm a Country Boy - John Denver (约翰·丹佛)
Well life on the farm is kinda laid back
农场上的生活如此悠闲自在
Ain't much an old country boy like me can't hack
像我这样土生土长的乡下孩子也不能随意乱砍乱劈
It's early to rise early in the sack
这里的人都早睡早起
I thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well a simple kinda life never did me no harm
如此简单的生活从不曾给我带来一点点的伤害
A raisin' me a family and workin' on a farm
我组建了家庭 在农场工作
My days are all filled with an easy country charm
我的生活充满了乡村趣味
Thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well I got me a fine wife
我有一位贤惠的妻子
I got me ol' fiddle
有一把旧旧的小提琴
When the sun's comin' up
太阳升起时
I got cakes on the griddle
我已烤好了面包
And life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
生活不再枯燥 只有满满的乐趣
Thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
When the work's all done and the sun's settlin' low
当工作结束时 夕阳西落
I pull out the fiddle and I rosin' up the bow
我拿出了小提琴 调了调琴弦
The kids are asleep so I keep it kinda low
孩子们已酣然入睡 所以我的琴声很低很低
Thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
I'd play Sally Goodin' all day if I could
如果可以 我会弹奏一天的莎莉古丁
But the Lord and my wife
但是上帝和我的妻子
Wouldn't take it very good
恐怕忍受不了
So I fiddle when I can an'
所以工作时间努力工作
I work when I should
空闲时间便拉小提琴
Thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well I got me a fine wife I got me ol' fiddle
我有一位贤惠的妻子 有一把旧旧的小提琴
When the sun's comin' up
太阳升起时
I got cakes on the griddle
我已烤好了面包
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
生活不再枯燥 只有满满的乐趣
Thank God I'm a country boy ooo
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well I wouldn't trade my life for diamonds or jewels
即使给我钻石珠宝 我也不会拿我的生活来换
I never was one of them money hungry fools
我从来就不是一个贪图金钱的人
I'd rather have my fiddle and my farmin' tools
我宁愿拉着小提琴 在农场上劳作
Thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Yeah city folk drivin' in a black limousine
城市中的人开着黑色的豪华轿车
A lotta sad people thinkin' that's a mighty keen
许多人可悲的以为这是值得让人羡慕的事
Well son let me tell ya now exactly what I mean
孩子 我现在可以告诉你我的真实想法
I thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well I got me a fine wife I got me ol' fiddle
我有一位贤惠的妻子 有一把旧旧的小提琴
When the sun's comin' up
太阳升起时
I got cakes on the griddle
我已烤好了面包
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
生活不再枯燥 只有满满的乐趣
Thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well my fiddle was my daddy's
爸爸逝去后
Till the day he died
留给我这把小提琴
And he took me by the hand
那时他用手拉着我
Held me close to his side
将我拉近他身边
Said Live a good life
他曾说 好好生活
Play my fiddle with pride
带着自豪去拉小提琴
An' thank God you're a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well my daddy taught me young
我的父亲教会我
How to hunt and how to whittle
如何狩猎 如何用刀
Taught me how to work
他教会我如何工作
To play a tune on the fiddle
如何用小提琴弹奏曲子
He taught me how to love an'
他教会我如何去爱
How to give just a little
如何去给予
An' thank God I'm a country boy
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩
Well I got me a fine wife
我有一位贤惠的妻子
I got me ol' fiddle
有一把旧旧的小提琴
When the sun's comin' up
太阳升起时
I got cakes on the griddle
我已烤好了面包
Life ain't nothin' but a funny funny riddle
生活不再枯燥 只有满满的乐趣
Ooo thank God I'm a country boy yes
感谢上帝我是个乡村男孩 是的