A Lazy Farmer Boy - Preston Young
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I'll sing a little song but it ain't very long
我唱一首小歌 虽然不长
About a lazy farmer who wouldn't hoe his corn
关于一个懒惰的农民 不愿耕种玉米
And why it was I never could tell
为何如此 我始终不解
For that young man was always well
因那年轻人总是过得不错
That young man was always well
那年轻人总是过得不错
He planted his corn on June the last
他在六月末才种下玉米
In July it was up to his eye
到了七月 玉米已长到他眼睛那么高
In September there came a big frost
九月里霜降降临
And all that young man's corn was lost
那年轻人的玉米全毁了
All that young man's corn was lost
那年轻人的玉米全毁了
He started to the field and got there at last
他最终来到了田里
The grass and weeds was up to his chin
杂草高及他的下巴
The grass and weeds had grown so high
杂草长得如此之高
It caused that poor man for to sigh
让那可怜人叹息不已
Caused that poor man for to sigh
让那可怜人叹息不已
Now his courtship had just begun
他的求爱才刚刚开始
She said "Young man have you hoed your corn "
她问:“年轻人,你锄过玉米地了吗?”
"I've tried I've tried I've tried in vain
“我试过,试过,但徒劳无功
But I don't believe I'll raise one grain
我不相信我能种出一粒粮食
Don't believe I'll raise one grain"
不相信我能种出一粒粮食”
"Why do you come to me to wed
“你为何来找我结婚
If you can't raise your own cornbread
如果你连自己的玉米面包都种不出来
Single I am and will remain
我宁愿单身,永远如此”
For a lazy man I won't maintain
我不会养活一个懒汉
A lazy man I won't maintain"
我不会养活一个懒汉
He hung his head and walked away
他垂头丧气地走开了
Saying "Kind miss you'll rue the day
说道:“善良的小姐,你会后悔的
You'll rue the day that you were born
你会后悔你出生的那一天
For giving me the devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe my corn
因为我没有锄玉米地而责怪我
Giving me the devil 'cause I wouldn't hoe my corn"
因为我没有锄玉米地而责怪我”
Now his courtship was to an end
现在他的求爱结束了
On his way he then began
他在路上开始说道
Saying "Kind miss I'll have another girl
“善良的小姐,我会找到另一个女孩
If I have to ramble this big wide world
即使我要走遍这广阔的世界
If I have to ramble this big wide world"
即使我要走遍这广阔的世界”