There's a very old man with wings so grand
有一个很老的老人,他有一双很大的翅膀
He's only 5 inches high
他只有五英寸高
And he carries a sack on his old bent back
他的驼背上背着一个大麻袋
This amazing old man can fly
神奇的是这个老人居然会飞
In his sack on his back is golden sand
他的麻袋里面装着金沙子
You can see him digging deep
你可以看见他挖着深深的洞
As he sprinkles the sand from his little fat hand
用他那只小小的肥肥的手洒下沙子
To help boys and girls to sleep
帮助男孩女孩入眠
So don't keep the sandman waiting
不要让沙老人等待
He's really in such a state
他身体状况真的不好
There's a boy in France putting on his pants
法国有一个男孩双手插在裤袋
Because he thinks the sandman is late
因为他认为沙老人来得太迟
Now don't keep the sandman waiting
现在不要让沙老人等待
Did I hear his wings just buzz
我听到的是他翅膀扇动的声音
Or was someone snoring the sand is pouring
还是有人在他洒沙子时打呼噜了?
He's very good at what he does
他是多么擅长他做的这事
There's many boys and girls It's a great big world
这个偌大的世界有很多男孩和女孩
And the Sandman he's just one
但是沙老人只有一个
And we've all got to sleep so we musn't keep
我们都要睡觉,所以我们不能
His work from being done
阻止他做什么
He'd never say it to you but its very true
他从没有对你说过,但是是真的
You'll be sleeping sooner or later
你或早或晚睡着
He should leave very soon
他很快会离开
He's gotta catch the moon
他要去抓住月亮
Before it crosses the equator
在它穿过赤道之前
So don't keep the sandman waiting
不要让沙老人等待
He's got promises to keep
他保证会来
There's a girl in Russia
俄罗斯有一个女孩
Just finished her supper
刚刚吃完了晚餐
And she really should get to sleep
她真的想睡了
Now don't keep the sandman waiting
现在不要让沙老人等待
It's more than just because
因为
We should all be snoring
我们都在打呼噜
Let the sand start pouring
让沙子开始洒下吧
And we'll all dream of white winged doves
我们都会梦见白色翅膀的鸽子
In his sack on his back is golden sand
他背着那个麻袋里装着金沙子
You can see him digging deep
你可以看到他挖了一个很深的洞
As he sprinkles the sand from his little fat hand
用他那只小小的肥肥的手洒下麻袋的沙子
To help boys and girls to sleep
帮助男孩女孩们入眠
So don't keep the sandman waiting
不要让沙老人等待
He's really in such a state
他身体真的不好
There's a boy in France putting on his pants
法国有一个男孩双手插在裤袋
Because he thinks the sandman is late
因为他觉得沙老人来得太晚了
Now don't keep the sandman waiting
不要让沙老人等待
Did I hear his wings just buzz
我听到的是他翅膀扇动的声音
Or was someone snoring the sand is pouring
还是有人在他洒沙子时打呼噜?
He's very good at what he does
他很擅长他做的事
Don't keep the sandman waiting
别让沙老人久等
Don't keep the sandman waiting
别让沙老人久等