Maria - The Nuns
She climbs a tree and scrapes her knee
她爬上树擦伤了膝盖
Her dress has got a tear
她的裙子撕开了一道口子
She waltzes on her way to Mass
她跳着华尔兹去参加弥撒
And whistles on the stair
在楼梯上吹着口哨
And underneath her wimple
在她的头巾下面
She has curlers in her hair
她的头发上带了卷发器
I even heard her singing in the abbey
我甚至听到她在修道院里唱歌
She's always late for chapel
她经常做礼拜迟到
But her penitence is real
但她的耐心却是真实的
She's always late for everything
她什么事都会迟到
Except for every meal
除了每次吃饭
I hate to have to say it
我讨厌这么说
But I very firmly feel
但我就是这么觉得
Maria's not an asset to the abbey
玛利亚又不是修道院的资产
I'd like to say a word in her behalf
我想代表她说句话
Maria makes me laugh
玛利亚能让我笑
How do you solve a problem like Maria
你怎么像玛利亚一样解决问题
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down
你怎么抓住云朵并将它拉下来
How do you find a word that means Maria
你怎么能找到一个代表玛利亚的词语
A flibbertijibbet A will-o'-the wisp A clown
轻浮的人 小精灵 或是小丑
Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her
许多你知道的事你都想告诉她
Many a thing she ought to understand
许多事她应该明白
But how do you make her stay
但你怎样让她驻足
And listen to all you say
听你说说话
How do you keep a wave upon the sand
你怎么让沙子上有波浪
Oh how do you solve a problem like Maria
你怎么像玛利亚一样解决问题
How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand
你怎能把月亮抓在手中
When I'm with her I'm confused
当我和她在一起时我很困惑
Out of focus and bemused
不能集中 很疑惑
And I never know exactly where I am
我从来不知道我是谁
Unpredictable as weather
和天气一样无法预测
She's as flighty as a feather
她和羽毛一样轻浮
She's a darling She's a demon She's a lamb
她是亲爱的 她是魔鬼 她是只小羊羔
She'd outpester any pest
她能控制任何虫子
Drive a hornet from it's nest
从蜂巢中骑只大黄蜂
She could throw a whirling dervish out of whirl
她能让旋转舞蹈超越旋转
She is gentle She is wild
她很温柔 她很狂野
She's a riddle She's a child
她是个谜语 她是个孩子
She's a headache She's an angel
她令人头疼 她是个天使
She's a girl
她是个女孩
How do you solve a problem like Maria
你怎么像玛利亚一样解决问题
How do you catch a cloud and pin it down
你怎么抓住云朵并将它拉下来
How do you find a word that means Maria
你怎么能找到一个代表玛利亚的词语
A flibbertijibbet A will-o'-the wisp A clown
轻浮的人 小精灵 或是小丑
Many a thing you know you'd like to tell her
许多你知道的事你都想告诉她
Many a thing she ought to understand
许多事她应该明白
But how do you make her stay
但你怎样让她驻足
And listen to all you say
听你说说话
How do you keep a wave upon the sand
你怎么让沙子上有波浪
Oh how do you solve a problem like Maria
你怎么像玛利亚一样解决问题
How do you hold a moonbeam in your hand
你怎能把月亮抓在手中