所属专辑:Cats (Original London Cast Recording)
歌手: Original Cast
时长: 04:45
Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat - Andrew Lloyd Webber (安德鲁·劳埃德·韦伯)[00:00:00]
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Skimbleshanks the railway cat the cat of the railway train[00:00:05]
Skimbleshanks 铁路猫 属于火车的猫 [00:00:16]
There's a whisper down the line at eleven thirty-nine[00:00:16]
在11点39分的时候有人窃窃私语[00:00:18]
When the night mail's ready to depart[00:00:18]
那辆夜班邮政列车蓄势待发[00:00:22]
Saying "Skimble where is Skimble has he gone to hunt the thimble[00:00:22]
有人问 Skimble在哪里 他去抓老鼠了吗 [00:00:25]
We must find him or the train can't start "[00:00:25]
我们必须找到他 否则火车无法启动 [00:00:28]
All the guards and all the porters and the stationmaster's daughters[00:00:28]
所有的守卫和搬运工以及站长的女儿们 [00:00:31]
Would be searching high and low[00:00:31]
到处在寻找他[00:00:35]
Saying "Skimble where is Skimble for unless he's very nimble[00:00:35]
问道 Skimble去干什么了 除非有他的灵活敏捷 [00:00:38]
Then the night mail just can't go"[00:00:38]
不然那天晚上的邮件就不能发出去 [00:00:41]
At eleven forty-two with the signal overdue[00:00:41]
11点42分的时候发出了迟到的信号 [00:00:45]
And the passengers all frantic to a man[00:00:45]
所有的旅客都对那个男人抓狂[00:00:49]
That's when I would appear and I'd saunter to the rear[00:00:49]
那才是我会出现的时刻 我会闲步走到车尾[00:00:52]
I'd been busy in the luggage van [00:00:52]
我一直在行李车厢忙着[00:00:57]
Then he gave one flash of his glass-green eyes[00:00:57]
然后他看了一眼所有嫉妒他的人[00:01:00]
And the signal went "All clear "[00:01:00]
然后传来了一切都就绪的信号[00:01:03]
They'd be off at last for the northern part of the northern hemisphere [00:01:03]
他们最终会离开去北半球的北边 [00:01:10]
Skimbleshanks the railway cat the cat of the railway train[00:01:10]
Skimbleshanks 铁路猫 属于火车的猫 [00:01:18]
You might say that by and large it was me who was in charge[00:01:18]
你可以说 总体上是我在负责[00:01:22]
Of the sleeping car express[00:01:22]
这辆卧铺快车[00:01:25]
From the driver and the guards to the bagmen playing cards[00:01:25]
从司机和守卫 以及玩扑克的推销员 [00:01:28]
I would supervise them all more or less[00:01:28]
多多少少我都会监督一下他们[00:01:32]
Down the corridor he paces and examines all the faces[00:01:32]
他沿着走廊检查所有[00:01:35]
Of the travellers in the first and the third[00:01:35]
坐在第一个和第三个位置上的旅客[00:01:38]
He established control by a regular patrol[00:01:38]
他通过巡逻来掌握信息 [00:01:41]
And he'd know at once if anything occurred[00:01:41]
这样一旦有什么事情发生 他能立刻就知道[00:01:45]
He would watch you without winking and he saw what you were thinking[00:01:45]
他不用眨眼就能找到你 他也能看出你在想什么 [00:01:48]
And it's certain that he didn't approve[00:01:48]
当然他还没有证实过[00:01:51]
Of hilarity and riot so that folk were very quiet[00:01:51]
嬉闹过后 人们很快平息[00:01:55]
When Skimble was about and on the move[00:01:55]
因为Skimble在附近活动 [00:02:00]
You could play no pranks with Skimbleshanks[00:02:00]
你不能和Skimbleshanks开任何玩笑[00:02:03]
He's a cat that couldn't be ignored[00:02:03]
他是一只让人无法忽视的猫 [00:02:06]
So nothing went wrong on the northern mail[00:02:06]
所以在这辆去往北方的邮政列车上 一切都井然有序 [00:02:09]
When Skimbleshanks was aboard[00:02:09]
只要Skimbleshanks在上面[00:02:15]
It was very pleasant when they'd found their little den[00:02:15]
他们能找到他们的小窝真是太让人开心了 [00:02:18]
With their name written up on the door[00:02:18]
他们的名字写在地面上[00:02:21]
And the berth was very neat with a newly folded sheet on[00:02:21]
卧铺非常整洁干净 还有一床新的被褥[00:02:24]
And not a speck of dust on the floor[00:02:24]
地板上一尘不染[00:02:28]
There was every sort of light you could make it dark or bright[00:02:28]
你可以调节灯光 将它变亮或者变暗[00:02:31]
And a button you could turn to make a breeze[00:02:31]
还有可以打开电风扇的开关[00:02:34]
And a funny little basin you're supposed to wash your face in[00:02:34]
你可以在小巧可爱的盥洗盆里洗脸[00:02:38]
And a crank to shut the window should you sneeze[00:02:38]
如果你觉得冷 可以通过旋转手柄关上窗户 [00:02:41]
Then the guard looked in politely and would ask you very brightly[00:02:41]
然后守卫会礼貌地看进来 大声问你 [00:02:44]
"Do you like your morning tea weak or strong "[00:02:44]
您早上想喝浓茶还是淡茶[00:02:48]
But I just behind him and was ready to remind him[00:02:48]
但是我就在他的身后 并且想要提醒他 [00:02:51]
For Skimble won't let anything go wrong[00:02:51]
Skimble不会允许任何事情出错[00:02:56]
When they crept into their cozy berth and pulled the counterpane[00:02:56]
当他们匍匐着爬上卧铺 并打开被单时[00:03:03]
They ought to reflect that it was very nice[00:03:03]
他们应该会觉得特别舒适[00:03:06]
To know that they wouldn't be bothered by mice[00:03:06]
他们不会被老鼠打扰[00:03:09]
They can leave all that to the railway cat[00:03:09]
他们可以将老鼠都交给铁路猫 [00:03:12]
The cat of the railway train[00:03:12]
属于火车的猫[00:03:15]
Skimbleshanks the railway cat the cat of the railway train[00:03:15]
Skimbleshanks 铁路猫 属于火车的猫 [00:03:25]
In the watches of the night I was always fresh and bright[00:03:25]
在我值班的夜晚 我保持头脑清醒[00:03:28]
Every now and then I'd have a cup of tea[00:03:28]
有时候我会喝一杯茶[00:03:32]
With perhaps a drop of scotch while I was busy keeping on the watch[00:03:32]
如果我正忙着巡查的时候 我会加一滴威士忌 [00:03:35]
Only stopping here and there to catch a flea[00:03:35]
只有捉跳蚤才会停下来[00:03:38]
They were fast asleep at Crewe[00:03:38]
在Crewe站的时候 他们很快就睡着了 [00:03:40]
And so they never knew that I was walking up and down the station[00:03:40]
所以他们永远也不会知道站台上上下下我都走了个遍 [00:03:45]
They were sleeping all the while I was busy at Carlisle[00:03:45]
当我在Carlisle站忙着的时候 他们全部都睡着了[00:03:48]
Where I met the stationmaster with elation[00:03:48]
就在那儿我兴高采烈地见到了站长[00:03:51]
They might see me at Dumfries if I summoned the police[00:03:51]
如果我打给警察的话 他们可能会在Dumfries站见到我 [00:03:54]
If there was anything they ought to know about[00:03:54]
如果是有什么事是他们必须知道的[00:03:58]
When they got to Gallowgate there they did not have to wait[00:03:58]
那就是当他们抵达Gallowgate站时 不需要等待 [00:04:01]
For Skimbleshanks will help them to get out[00:04:01]
因为Skimbleshanks会帮助他们出去[00:04:10]
And he gives you a wave of his long brown tail[00:04:10]
他会用它棕色的长尾巴扫过你 [00:04:14]
Which says "I'll see you again"[00:04:14]
意思就是 我们会再见面的 [00:04:17]
You'll meet without fail on the midnight mail[00:04:17]
你会在午夜的邮政列车上见到他 没有例外[00:04:21]
The cat of the railway train[00:04:21]
属于火车的猫[00:04:26]