Mungojerrie And Rumpelteazer - Original Broadway Cast
The greatest magicians have something to learn
连最伟大的魔术师
From Mister Mistoffelees' Conjuring Turn
也要向Mistoffelees学习魔术戏法
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Mungojerrie 与 Rumpelteazer
Were a notorious couple of cats
是一对臭名昭著的猫
As knockabout clowns quick change comedians
他们是喧嚣的小丑 是多变的演员
Tight rope walkers and acrobats
他们是绳索艺人 也是杂技演员
They had an extensive reputation
他们很有名
They made their home in Victoria Grove
他们居住在维多利亚园地
That was merely their center of operation for
那就是他们的活动中心
They were incurably given to rove
他们总是不停流浪
If the area window was found ajar
如果这里谁家的窗户打开了
And the basement looked like a field of war
地下室就会像战场
If a tile or two came loose on the roof
如果谁家的屋顶瓦松掉了
Which presently ceased to be waterproof
那现在将不会防水了
If the drawers were pulled out
如果你的衣服
From the bedroom chests
从橱柜里跑了出来
And you couldn't find one of your winter vests
你会找不到你冬天的背心
Or after supper one of the girls suddenly
也许在晚饭后 一个女孩突然间
Missed her Woolworth pearls
丢掉了她的珍珠
Then the family would say
那么 这个家庭的人会说
"It's that horrible cat
一定是那该死的猫
It was Mungojerrie or Rumpelteazer "
不是 Mungojerrie 就是 Rumpelteazer
And most of the time they left it at that
很多时候他们暂时会停止争论
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Mungojerrie 与 Rumpelteazer
Had an unusual gift of the gab
他们有不寻常的口才
They were highly efficient cat burglars as well
他们是窃贼高手
And remarkably smart at a smash and grab
他们很擅长砸窗**
They made their home in Victoria Grove
他们居住在维多利亚园地
They had no regular occupation
他们没有正规的职业
They were plausible fellows
他们是似是而非的家伙
Who liked to engage a friendly
他们总是喜欢
Policeman in conversation
和警察套近乎
When the family assembled for Sunday dinner
当这个家庭在准备周日的晚餐的时候
Their minds made up that
他们会打定注意
They wouldn't get thinner on
他们不会放过
Argentine joint potatoes and greens
阿根廷大块肉 土豆与蔬菜
Then the cook would
接着 厨师
Appear from behind the scenes
会在幕后出现
And say in a voice
会说
That was broken with sorrow
那是很悲伤的
"I'm afraid you must wait
恐怕你还需要等待
And have dinner tomorrow
明天再享受晚餐
The joint has gone from the oven like that "
炉中的大块肉居然会成为那个样子
Then the family would say
那么 这个家庭会说
"It's that horrible cat
一定是那该死的猫
It was Mungojerrie or Rumpelteazer "
不是 Mungojerrie 就是 Rumpelteazer
And most of the time they left it at that
有不寻常的口才
Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
Mungojerrie 与 Rumpelteazer
Had a wonderful way of working together
他们在一起总会有很多办法
And some of the time
很多时候
You would say it was luck
大多数时候 他们很幸运
And some of the time
有的时候
You would say it was weather
你会说那是天气的原因
They'd go through the house like a hurricane
他们就像飓风卷过房间
And no sober person could take his oath
没有任何正常的人需要他们的誓言
Was it Mungojerrie or Rumpelteazer
那就是Mungojerrie 与 Rumpelteazer吗
Or could you have sworn
你可以发誓
That it might have been both
二者都有吗
And when you heard a dining room smash
当你听见餐厅有什么摔碎
Or up from the pantry there came a loud crash
或者你的食品室有很大响声
Or down from the library came a loud ping
或者你的图书馆有响声
From a vase which was commonly said to be Ming
那是来自明朝的花瓶碎地的声音
Then the family would say
那么 这个家庭会说
"Now which was which cat
会是哪只猫呢
It was Mungojerrie and Rumpelteazer
是Mungojerrie 与 Rumpelteazer
And there's nothing at all to be done about that
我们拿他们无可奈何
And there's nothing at all to be done about that"
我们拿他们无可奈何