所属专辑:Coconut Telegraph
歌手: Jimmy Buffett
时长: 03:13
It's My Job (Album Version) - Jimmy Buffett[00:00:00]
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In the middle of late last night[00:00:16]
昨晚半夜[00:00:19]
I was sittin' on a curb[00:00:19]
我坐在马路旁[00:00:24]
I didn't know what about[00:00:24]
我不知道怎么了[00:00:26]
But I was feeling quite disturbed[00:00:26]
只是感觉心烦不安[00:00:31]
A street sweeper came whistlin' by [00:00:31]
一位清洁工安静走过[00:00:34]
He was bouncin' every step[00:00:34]
每一步都那么跳跃[00:00:38]
It seemed strange how good he felt[00:00:38]
于是他清扫时我问道[00:00:41]
So I asked him while he swept[00:00:41]
他怎么感觉如此良好[00:00:45]
He said "It's my job to be cleaning up this mess[00:00:45]
他说我的工作就是清理混乱[00:00:49]
And that's enough reason to go for me[00:00:49]
对我来说这就是足够的理由[00:00:53]
It's my job to be better than the rest[00:00:53]
我的工作比其他的更好[00:00:57]
And that makes the day for me"[00:00:57]
那使我的日子充满意义[00:01:01]
I got an uncle who owns a bank [00:01:01]
我有一个开银行的叔叔[00:01:04]
He's a self made millionaire[00:01:04]
他是个白手起家的百万富翁[00:01:09]
He never had anyone to love [00:01:09]
他从未爱过任何人[00:01:11]
Never had no one to care[00:01:11]
也从来不关心谁[00:01:16]
He always to seemed kind of sad to me[00:01:16]
在我看来他总是有点悲伤[00:01:19]
So I asked him why that was[00:01:19]
于是我问他为什么[00:01:23]
And he told me it's because[00:01:23]
他告诉我是因为[00:01:26]
In my contract there's a clause[00:01:26]
我的合同中有一个条款[00:01:30]
That says "It's my job to be worried half to death[00:01:30]
说我的工作就是担心成半死[00:01:34]
And that's the thing people respect in me[00:01:34]
这就是人们尊重我的地方[00:01:38]
It's my job but without it I'd be less[00:01:38]
这是我的工作 没有它[00:01:42]
Than what I expect from me"[00:01:42]
我没法成为期望中的自己[00:01:54]
I've been lazy most all of my life[00:01:54]
我的一生大多懒惰[00:01:57]
Writing songs and sleeping late[00:01:57]
写歌 睡懒觉[00:02:01]
Any manual labor I've done purely by mistake[00:02:01]
做任何体力活都会出错[00:02:09]
If street sweepers can smile then[00:02:09]
如果清洁工能微笑[00:02:11]
I've got no right to feel upset [00:02:11]
那我还有什么权利心烦[00:02:15]
But sometimes I still forget[00:02:15]
但有时我会忘记[00:02:19]
Till the lights go on and the stage is set[00:02:19]
直到灯光依旧 舞台归置 [00:02:23]
And the song hits home and you feel that sweat[00:02:23]
歌曲直击人心 你受人崇拜[00:02:26]
It's my job to be different than the rest[00:02:26]
我的工作就是与众不同[00:02:31]
And that's enough reason to go for me[00:02:31]
对我而言这就是足够的理由[00:02:34]
It's my job to be better than the best[00:02:34]
我的工作不能再好了[00:02:38]
And that's a tough break for me[00:02:38]
算我走霉运[00:02:41]
It's my job to be cleaning up this mess[00:02:41]
我的工作就是清理混乱[00:02:46]
And that's enough reason to go for me[00:02:46]
对我而言这就是足够的理由[00:02:49]
It's my job to be better than the best[00:02:49]
我的工作不能再好了[00:02:53]
And that makes the day for me[00:02:53]
那使我的日子充满意义[00:02:58]