Ol' Man River (From Show Boat) - Paul Robeson
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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
他怎会在意世间纷扰
What does he care if de land ain't free
他怎会在意土地是否自由
Ol' man river
老人河啊
Dat ol' man river
那古老的河流
He mus'know sumpin'
他必定知晓一切
But don't say nuthin'
却始终沉默不语
He jes'keeps rollin'
他只是不停地流淌
He keeps on rollin' along
他继续向前奔流不息
He don' plant taters
他不种土豆
He don't plant cotton
也不种棉花
An' dem dat plants'em
而那些种植的人
Is soon forgotten
很快就被遗忘
But ol'man river
但老密西西比河啊
He jes keeps rollin'along
他只是不停地向前奔流
You an'me we sweat an' strain
你我汗流浃背 拼命劳作
Body all achin' an' rack'd wid pain
浑身酸痛 痛苦不堪
Tote dat barge
拖着沉重的驳船
Lif' dat bale
扛起沉重的货物
Git a little drunk
稍作放纵买醉
An' you land in jail
便会锒铛入狱
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'
厌倦了苟且偷生
An' skeered of dyin'
却又畏惧死亡
But ol' man river
但老密西西比河啊
He jes'keeps rolling' along
依旧静静流淌