歌手: Paul Simon
时长: 04:06
From early in November[00:00:32]
从十一月的上旬[00:00:33]
To the last week of December[00:00:33]
到十二月的最后一周[00:00:36]
I got money matters weighing me down[00:00:36]
财务紧缺 让我负担沉重[00:00:39]
Oh the music may be merry [00:00:39]
音乐很欢快[00:00:41]
But it's only temporary[00:00:41]
但昙花一现[00:00:43]
I know Santa Claus is coming to town[00:00:43]
我知道圣诞老人要来到城里 [00:00:47]
In the days I work my day job [00:00:47]
在这些日子里 我一直都在工作[00:00:49]
In the nights I work my night[00:00:49]
晚上我要工作到深夜[00:00:51]
But it all comes down to working man's pay[00:00:51]
但这一切都只让我拿着工人的薪水[00:00:55]
Getting ready I'm getting ready [00:00:55]
准备好了 我已经准备好了[00:00:58]
Ready for Christmas Day[00:00:58]
已经为圣诞节准备好了[00:01:03]
Getting ready for Christmas Day[00:01:03]
为圣诞节做好准备[00:01:05]
And let me tell you namely [00:01:05]
让我告诉你 也就是说[00:01:07]
The undertaker he's getting ready for your body[00:01:07]
那个承办方 他已经为了你准备好了[00:01:11]
Not only that the jailer he's getting ready for you[00:01:11]
不仅仅如此 看守监狱的人也为你准备好了[00:01:17]
Christmas day Hmm And not only the jailer [00:01:17]
圣诞节 不仅仅是看守监狱的人的节日[00:01:22]
But the lawyer the police force[00:01:22]
还有律师 警察部队[00:01:24]
Now getting ready for Christmas day [00:01:24]
现在已经为了圣诞节准备好了[00:01:28]
And I want you to bear it in mind[00:01:28]
而且我希望你能够记在心上[00:01:32]
I got a nephew in Iraq [00:01:32]
我有个侄子在伊拉克[00:01:35]
It's his third time back[00:01:35]
这是他第三次回来[00:01:37]
But it's ending up the way it began[00:01:37]
但是在开始的时候就已经结束了[00:01:41]
With the luck of a beginner[00:01:41]
拥有一个初学者的好运[00:01:43]
He'll be eating turkey dinner[00:01:43]
他会吃火鸡大餐[00:01:45]
On some mountain top in Pakistan[00:01:45]
在巴基斯坦的山顶上[00:01:49]
Getting ready oh we're getting ready[00:01:49]
准备好了 我们已经准备好了[00:01:57]
For the power and the glory[00:01:57]
为了权利和荣耀[00:01:59]
And the story of the Christmas day[00:01:59]
还有关于圣诞节的故事[00:02:03]
Getting ready for Christmas day [00:02:03]
准备好了 为圣诞节准备好了[00:02:06]
Done made it up in your mind that I'm going [00:02:06]
你自己好好想想 [00:02:09]
New York Philadelphia Chicago [00:02:09]
我要去纽约 费城和芝加哥[00:02:13]
I'm going on a trip getting ready [00:02:13]
我要去旅行 准备好了[00:02:17]
For Christmas day [00:02:17]
为了圣诞节[00:02:19]
But when Christmas come [00:02:19]
但是当圣诞节来到[00:02:21]
Nobody knows where you'll be [00:02:21]
没有人知道你在哪里[00:02:24]
You might ask me [00:02:24]
你也许会问我[00:02:27]
I may be layin' in some lonesome grave [00:02:27]
我也许会躺在一些孤寂的坟墓里[00:02:31]
Getting ready for Christmas day[00:02:31]
准备好了 为圣诞节准备好了[00:02:51]
Getting ready oh we're getting ready[00:02:51]
准备好了 我们已经准备好了[00:02:58]
For the power and the glory[00:02:58]
为了权利和荣耀[00:03:01]
And the story of the Christmas day[00:03:01]
还有关于圣诞节的故事[00:03:06]
Yes we're getting ready[00:03:06]
是的 我们已经准备好了[00:03:08]
Getting ready ready for your prayers [00:03:08]
准备好了 为你的祈祷准备好了[00:03:11]
I'm going and see my relatives in a distant land [00:03:11]
我要去遥远的地方去看我的亲戚[00:03:16]
Getting ready getting ready for Christmas day[00:03:16]
准备好了 为圣诞节准备好了[00:03:21]
If I could tell my Mom and Dad[00:03:21]
如果我可以告诉我的父母[00:03:24]
That the things we never had[00:03:24]
我们从来没有拥有的东西[00:03:26]
Never mattered we were always okay[00:03:26]
永远不要担心 我们会一直很好[00:03:30]
Getting ready oh ready for Christmas day[00:03:30]
准备好了 为圣诞节准备好了[00:03:39]
Ready getting ready[00:03:39]
准备好了[00:03:45]
For the power and the glory[00:03:45]
为了权利和荣耀[00:03:47]
And the story of the Christmas day[00:03:47]
还有关于圣诞节的故事[00:03:52]