Kern: Show Boat, Act 1: "Ol' Man River" (Live At the Dury Lane Theatre) (2008 Digital Remaster) - Paul Robeson
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
Written by:Hammerstein Kern
Dere's an ol' man called de mississippi
有位老人名叫密西西比
Dat's de ol' man dat I'd like to be
那是我向往成为的模样
What does he care if de world's got troubles
他怎会在意世间的苦难
What does he care if de land ain't free
他怎会在意土地不自由
Ol' man river
老人河啊
Dat ol' man river
那古老的河流
He mus' know sumpin'
他一定知晓些什么
But don't say nuthin'
却始终沉默不语
He jes'keeps rollin'
它只是不停奔流
He keeps on rollin' along
它永远奔流不息
He don' plant taters
它不种土豆
He don't plant cotton
也不种棉花
An' dem dat plants 'em
而那些播种的人
Is soon forgotten
终被遗忘
But ol' man river
但老河伯啊
He jes keeps rollin' along
只是默默奔流向前
You an' me we sweat an' strain
你我挥汗如雨 辛勤劳作
Body all achin' an' rack'd wid pain
浑身酸痛 遍体鳞伤
Tote dat barge
拖着沉重的驳船
Lif' dat bale
扛起成捆的棉花
Git a little drunk
偶尔买醉消愁
An' you land in jail
却换来牢狱之灾
Ah gits weary
我已疲惫不堪
An' sick of tryin'
厌倦了徒劳挣扎
Ah'm tired of livin'
生活令我疲惫不堪
An' skeered of dyin'
死亡又使我恐惧战栗
But ol' man river
但老河伯啊
He jes' keeps rollin' along
他依旧奔流不息
Let me go 'way from the mississippi
让我离开密西西比河岸
Let me go 'way from de white man boss
让我远离白人监工的皮鞭
Show me dat stream called de river Jordan
请指引我找到约旦圣河
Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross
那才是我渴望渡往的彼岸
O' man river
老人河啊
Dat ol' man river
那古老的河流
He mus' know sumpin'
他一定知晓些什么
But don't say nuthin'
却始终沉默不语
He jes' keeps rollin'
只是不停奔流
He keeps on rollin' along
它永远奔流不息
Long ol' river forever keeps rollin' on
悠长的老人河永远流淌不息
He don' plant tater
它不种庄稼
He don' plant cotton
他不种棉花
An' dem dat plants 'em
而那些播种的人
Is soon forgotten
终被遗忘
But ol' man river
但老河伯啊
He jes' keeps rollin' along
他依旧奔流不息
Long ol' river keeps hearing dat song
悠长的河流 始终聆听着那首歌
You an' me we sweat an' strain
你我挥汗如雨 辛勤劳作
Body all achin an' racked wid pain
浑身疼痛 饱受折磨
Tote dat barge
拖着沉重的驳船
Lif' dat bale
扛起成捆的棉花
We git a little drunk
我们偶尔醉意朦胧
An' we land in jail
便锒铛入狱困牢笼
Ah gits weary
我已疲惫不堪
An' sick of tryin'
厌倦了徒劳挣扎
Ah'm tired of livin'
生活令我疲惫不堪
An' skeered of dyin'
死亡又使我恐惧战栗
But ol' man river
但老河伯啊
He jes' keeps rollin' along
他依旧奔流不息