所属专辑:The Roots of Hip-Hop & Rap
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Greenbacks (美钞) - Ray Charles (雷·查尔斯)[00:00:00]
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Written by:Richard[00:00:00]
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As I was walking down the street last night[00:00:01]
昨晚 当我走在街上的时候[00:00:05]
A pretty little girl came into sight[00:00:05]
一个漂亮的小女孩出现在我的视线中[00:00:08]
I bowed and smiled and asked her name[00:00:08]
我弯下腰 对着她微笑 还问了她的名字[00:00:11]
She said hold it bud I don't play that game[00:00:11]
她说等等 但是我却不上她的当[00:00:14]
I reached in my pocket and to her big surprise[00:00:14]
我把手伸进衣兜 让她大吃一惊的是[00:00:18]
There was Lincoln staring her dead in the eyes[00:00:18]
林肯直勾勾地盯着她[00:00:20]
On a greenback greenback dollar bill[00:00:20]
林肯在美钞上[00:00:26]
Just a little piece of paper coated with chlorophyll[00:00:26]
美钞只是一张被涂成绿色的小纸条[00:00:33]
She looked at me with that familiar desire[00:00:33]
她用那种熟悉的渴望的眼神望着我[00:00:36]
Her eyes lit up like they were on fire[00:00:36]
她的眼前突然一亮 好像着火了一样[00:00:39]
She said my name's Flo and you're on the right track[00:00:39]
她说我叫弗洛 你找对人了[00:00:43]
But look here daddy I wear furs on my back[00:00:43]
但是看看这里 天呐 我身上穿着皮草[00:00:46]
So if you want to have fun in this man's land[00:00:46]
所以 如果你想在这个人的地盘上玩得愉快[00:00:49]
Let Lincoln and Jackson start shaking hands[00:00:49]
林肯和杰克逊开始握手[00:00:51]
On a greenback greenback dollar bill[00:00:51]
都在美钞上[00:00:57]
Just a little piece of paper coated with chlorophyll[00:00:57]
美钞只是一张被涂成绿色的小纸条[00:01:04]
I didn't know what I was getting into[00:01:04]
我不知道我遇到了什么[00:01:07]
But I popped Lincoln and Jackson too[00:01:07]
但是我也突然看到了林肯和杰克逊[00:01:10]
I didn't mind seeing them fade out of sight[00:01:10]
我不介意看着它们逐渐消失在视线里[00:01:13]
I just knew I'd have some fun last night[00:01:13]
我只知道我昨晚过得很愉快[00:01:17]
Whenever you in town and looking for a thrill[00:01:17]
无论何时你在镇上寻找刺激[00:01:20]
If Lincoln can't get it Jackson sure will[00:01:20]
如果林肯不行 那么杰克逊一定可以[00:01:22]
On a greenback greenback dollar bill[00:01:22]
都在美钞上[00:01:28]
Just a little piece of paper coated with chlorophyll[00:01:28]
美钞只是一张被涂成绿色的小纸条[00:01:54]
We went to a nightspot where the lights were low[00:01:54]
我们去了一家光线很暗的夜总会[00:01:57]
Dined and danced and I was ready to go[00:01:57]
吃了饭和跳了舞 我准备好要离开[00:02:00]
I got out of my seat and when Flo arose[00:02:00]
当弗洛出现的时候 我离开了座位[00:02:03]
She said hold on daddy while I powder my nose[00:02:03]
她在我的鼻子上抹了一些粉 说道 等等 亲爱的[00:02:06]
I sat back down with a smiling face[00:02:06]
我微笑着继续坐下[00:02:09]
While she went down to the powder place[00:02:09]
她去了化妆间[00:02:12]
With my greenback greenback dollar bill[00:02:12]
带着我的美钞[00:02:18]
Just a little piece of paper coated with chlorophyll[00:02:18]
美钞只是一张被涂成绿色的小纸条[00:02:25]
The music stopped and the lights came on[00:02:25]
音乐停了 灯亮了起来[00:02:28]
I looked around and saw I was all alone[00:02:28]
我环顾四周 却发现只有我独自一人[00:02:31]
I didn't know how long Flo had been gone[00:02:31]
我不知道 弗洛已经离开多久了[00:02:34]
But a nose powder sure didn't take that long[00:02:34]
但是化妆肯定要不了那么长时间[00:02:37]
I left the place with tears in my eyes[00:02:37]
我含着泪离开了那个地方[00:02:40]
As I waved Lincoln and Jackson a last goodbye[00:02:40]
我和美钞上的[00:02:43]
On a greenback greenback dollar bill[00:02:43]
林肯和杰克逊挥手告别[00:02:49]
Just a little piece of paper coated with chlorophyll[00:02:49]
美钞只是一张被涂成绿色的小纸条[00:02:54]