The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer (Album Version) - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什) // John Henry's pappy woke him up one midnight John Henry的爸爸在午夜将他叫醒 He said Fore the sheriff comes 他说州长来了 I wanna tell you listen boy 你听我说孩子 Said Learn to ball a jack 学会用千斤顶 Learn to lay a track 学会铺铁路 Learn to pick 学会挖掘 And shovel too 学会铲除 And take my hammer 拿上我的铁锤 It'll do anything you tell it to 我会做任何你要我做的事 John Henry's mammy had John Henry的妈妈有 About a dozen babies 大概十二个孩子 John Henry's pappy broke jail John Henry的爸爸越狱了 About a dozen times 大概十几次 The babies all got sick 孩子们都生病了 And when the doctor wanted money 当医生要收钱时 He said I'll pay you a quarter 他说我每次会付你四分之一 At a time startin' tomorrow 从明天早上开始 That's the pay for a steel driver 那是用当钢铁工人换来的 On this line 在这条路线上 Then the section foreman 那时的领班人 Said Hey hammer swinger 说 把铁锤抡起来 I see you brought your own hammer boy 我看见你带着你自己的铁锤 But what else can all those muscles do 但是还有什么是肌肉力量可以做到的 And he said 然后他说 I can turn a jack 我可以用千斤顶顶起重物 I can lay a track 我可以铺铁轨 I can pick and shovel too 我也可以挖掘 Can you swing a hammer boy 孩子你可以挥动一个铁锤吗 Yes sir I'll do anything you hire me to 是的先生 我会做任何你让我做的事 Now ain't you somethin' 现在派给你一件事 So high and mighty wif your muscles 你的肌肉如此有力 Just go ahead boy and pick up that hammer 只需向前走,拿着你的铁锤 Pick up the hammer 拿着你的铁锤 He said Get a rusty spike 他说看到一个生锈的长钉 And swing it down three times 向下砸了三次 I'll pay you a nickel a day 我一天支付你五美分 For every inch you sink it to 为了你可以彻底把它砸下去 Go on and do what you say you can do 向前进,做所有你认为你可以做的 With a steep nose hammer 用灵敏的铁锤 On a four foot switch handle 一个四英尺的手柄 John Henry raised it back 'til John Henry提起它,直到 It touched his heels then 它碰到了他的脚踝 The spike went through the cross tie 长钉穿过横木 And it split it half in two 将它分成两半 Thirty-five cents a day for drivin' steel 建造钢铁35分一天 Sweat sweat boy 辛苦工作的男孩 Sweat you owe me two more swings 辛苦的男孩你欠我两次以上的捶打 I was born for driven steel 我为钢铁而生 Well John Henry hammered in the mountain John Henry在山中用铁锤敲击 He'd give a grunt he'd give a groan 他发出呻吟声,他发出抱怨声 With every swing 在每次挥动中 The women folks for miles around heard him 周围一英里的女人们都听到了他的声音 And come down 并且流传了下来 To watch him make the cold steel ring Lord 为了看他制造的冷兵器,主啊 What a swinger 多么放荡不羁的人 Just listen to that cold steel ring 仅仅听听那个冷兵器发出的声音 But the bad boss come up laughin' at John Henry 但是那个坏老板出来嘲笑John Henry Said You full of vinegar now 说你现在在谈恋爱 But you about through 但是你一无是处 We gonna get a steam drill to do 我们将会用蒸汽驱动的钻机来做 Your share of drivin' 你的那部分工作 Then what's all them muscles gonna do 他们的臂力能做什么事 Huh John Henry John Henry Gonna take a little bit of vinegar 去谈恋爱吧 Out of you 别废话 John Henry said I feed four little brothers John Henry说 我养活我的兄弟们 And baby sister's walkin' on her knees 照顾小孩的事落到了她的身上 Did the Lord say that 上帝是否说了那样的话 Machines oughtta take the place of livin' 机器可以代替生产力 And what's a substitute for bread and beans 什么取代了面包和豆子 I ain't seen it 我看不到 Do engines get rewarded for their steam 发动机因为有了蒸汽可以工作 John Henry hid in a coal mine John Henry藏在煤矿里 For his dinner nap 进行他晚饭后的小睡 Had thirty minutes to rest before the bell 在铃声响起前休息了三十分钟 The mine boss hollered Get up 矿山的老板叫喊着起床 Whoever you are and get a pick axe 无论你是谁都得到了一个丁字斧 Give me enough coal to start another hell 给我足够的金钱去开始另外一个放荡不羁的生活 And keep it burnin' 让它燃烧 Mine me enough to start another hell 矿山足够我开始另一个放荡不羁的生活 John Henry said to his captain John Henry对他的队长说 A man ain't nothin' but a man 一个男人什么都没有但他还是一个男人 But if you'll bring that steam drill round 但是如果你能把那个蒸汽驱动钻机带来放在附近 I'll beat it fair and honest 我会马上走开 I'll die with my hammer in my hand 我死时我的手会握着我的铁锤 But I'll be laughin' 但是我会大笑 'Cuz you can't replace a steel drivin' man 因为你不能取代一个钢铁般的男人 There was a big crowd of people 这里有一大群人 At the mountain 在山上 John Henry said to the steam drill John Henry对蒸汽驱动钻机说 How is you 你怎么样 Pardon me mister steam drill 原谅我 先生 蒸汽驱动钻机 I suppose you didn't hear me 我想你应该没有听说过我 I said How're you 我说你好吗 Well can you turn a jack can you lay a track 你能够用千斤顶顶起重物,你能够铺铁轨吗 Can you pick and shovel too 你能够挖掘你能够铲除吗 Listen this hammer swinger's talkin' to you 听听这个挥动的铁锤正在对你说的话 Two thousand people hollered Go John Henry 两千个人对John Henry叫喊 Then somebody hollered The mountain's caving in 然后有人喊大山正在坍塌 John Henry told the captain John Henry对队长说 Tell the kind folks don't worry 告诉人们不要担心 That ain't nothin' 这没什么 But my hammer suckin' wind it 但是我的铁锤正在支撑着它 Keeps me breathin' 让我保持呼吸 A steel driver's muscle I intend 我的钢铁般的肌肉支撑着我 Captain tell the people move back further 队长告诉人们更进一步移动 I'm at the finish line 我现在在终点线 And there ain't no drill 这里没有钻孔 It's so far behind 它是如此落后 But yet ain't got the brains to quit it 但是没有退出的想法 When she blows up 当她爆炸 She'll scatter 'cross the hills Lord lordy 她会在山丘分散开来,主啊 When she blows up 当她爆炸 She'll scatter 'cross the hills 她会在山丘分散开来 Well John Henry had a little woman John Henry有一个小女人 I believe the lady's name was Polly Ann 我相信那个女人的名字是Polly Ann Yeah that was his good woman 那是他的好女人 John Henry threw his hammer over his shoulder John Henry从肩膀上扔下他的铁锤 And went on home 然后回家了 He laid down to rest his weary back 他躺下让他疲倦的身体放松 And early next mornin' 在下一个早晨 He said Come here Polly Ann come here sugar 他说 过来这里Polly Ann,过来这里甜心 Ya know I believe this is the first time 我第一次相信了 I ever watched 我曾经注视着 The sun come up that I couldn't come up 太阳升到我无法到达的地方 Take my hammer Polly Ann Polly Ann拿着我的铁锤 And go to that railroad 然后去那个铁路 Swing that hammer like you seen me do it 挥动着那个铁锤就像你看到的我做的那样 And when you're swingin' with the lead man 当你和领头人一起工作 They'll all know 他们都会知道 They'll all know you're John Henry's woman 他们都会知道你是John Henry的女人 But but tell them ain't all you can do 但是告诉他们你不是所有都会做