Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) - The Brothers Four (四兄弟)
I peeked in to say good-night
我偷偷一瞥,想要道一声晚安
When I heard my child in prayer
却听见我的孩子在祈祷
"And for me some scarlet ribbons
请赐我一些红色缎带吧
Scarlet ribbons for my hair "
系头发的红色缎带
All the stores were closed and shuttered
所有的店铺都已打烊关门
All the streets were dark and bare
每一条街道漆黑而又冷清
In our town no scarlet ribbons
在我们的小镇,没有红色缎带
Not one ribbons for her hair
没有为她系起头发的红色缎带
Through the night my heart was aching
在黎明破晓之前
Just before the dawn was breaking
我的内心整夜疼痛
I peeked in and on her bed
我偷望了一眼她的小床
In gay profusion lying there
难以言喻的快乐油然而生
Lovely ribbons scarlet ribbons
可爱的缎带,红色缎带
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
为她系起头发的红色缎带在床上
If I live to be a hundred
即使我活至百岁
I will never know from where
也永远不会知道
Came those lovely scarlet ribbons
那些可爱的缎带
Scarlet ribbons for her hair
那些为她系起头发的红色缎带从何而来