Billy and Sue - B.J. Thomas
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Written by:Mark Charron
This is a story about Billy and Sue
这是一个关于比利和苏的故事
They were as in love as were any two
他们曾如胶似漆相爱相依
And yet Billy had to die
可比利终究难逃一死
And when you hear the reason why
当你知晓其中缘由
You'll hang your head and cry
定会低头掩面哭泣
Billy and Sue met the first day of school
开学首日他们初相遇
And ever sinced lived by the golden rule
自此恪守金科玉律
Beacause they'll do unto others
因为他们待人如己
What you would't want done to you
己所不欲勿施于人
You'd have to be a fool
除非你愚昧无知
This mutual agreement of love and trust
这份爱与信任的盟约
They would travel the road
指引他们踏上征途
To marriage or bust
要么结婚要么毁灭
And when Billy was old enough to take a wife
当比利长大成人该娶妻时
He was old enough to fight for his country
却也到了为国出征的年纪
And his way of life
他的人生轨迹
Sues letters came every day
苏的信件每日如约而至
Strenghtened his cause they showed him the way
坚定信念指引方向
To fight for his country and the girl he loved
为祖国与挚爱而战
That's a soilders only pay
这是军人唯一的慰藉
But then Billy heard no more from Sue
可苏的音讯突然断绝
He was worried sick but what could he do
忧心如焚却无能为力
The bullets were screaming as he hugged the ground
子弹呼啸而过 他匍匐在地
And back home Sue was running round
而家乡的苏四处游荡
Billy was getting less and less strong
比利日渐消瘦憔悴
His hope his fate was almost gone
他的希望与命运几近消亡
And then like a miracle the letter appeared
直到那封信如奇迹般出现
Billy tore the letter open and he read dear John
比利颤抖着拆开 却见"亲爱的约翰"
A look came over Billy that would scare a ghost
他面如死灰的模样令鬼魂都惊惶
Familiar look seen on soldiers coast to coast
这般神情在士兵中屡见不鲜
And even though the air was filled with lead
尽管战场硝烟弥漫
Billy jumped up they shot him dead
比利猛然起身 他们将他射杀
Billy was buried in a far away grave
比利长眠在遥远的坟茔
It read for his country his life he gave
墓碑刻着为国捐躯的荣光
But that epitaph was only a part
但这铭文只说对了一半
He didn't die from a bullet but he died from a broken heart
夺走他生命的不是子弹 而是破碎的心