所属专辑:The Definitive Collection
歌手: Tom T. Hall
时长: 04:11
Old Dogs, Children And Waterme - Tom T.Hall[00:00:00]
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How old do you think I am he said[00:00:14]
他说 你觉得我多大了[00:00:17]
I said well I didn't know[00:00:17]
我说 好吧 我不知道[00:00:21]
He said I turned 65 about 11 months ago[00:00:21]
他说 我十一个月前就满六十五岁了[00:00:30]
I was sittin' in Miami pouring blended whiskey down[00:00:30]
我坐在迈阿密的酒吧里 倒了一杯威士忌[00:00:38]
When this old gray black gentleman was cleaning up the lounge[00:00:38]
当这个头发花白的老绅士在打扫大厅时[00:00:49]
There wasn't anyone around except this old man and me[00:00:49]
周围除了我们没有别人[00:00:59]
The guy who ran the bar was watching Ironside on TV[00:00:59]
酒吧老板正在看电视[00:01:08]
Uninvited he sat down and opened up his mind[00:01:08]
他坐了下来 打开了话匣子[00:01:15]
On old dogs and children and watermelon wine[00:01:15]
说起了有关老狗 小孩和西瓜酒的话题[00:01:27]
Ever had a drink of watermelon wine he asked[00:01:27]
他问道 你喝过西瓜酒吗[00:01:36]
He told me all about it though I didn't answer back[00:01:36]
他告诉我有关西瓜酒的一切 尽管我没有回答[00:01:44]
Ain't but three things in this world that's worth a solitary dime[00:01:44]
世界上只有三样东西存在价值[00:01:53]
But old dogs and children and watermelon wine[00:01:53]
老狗 小孩和西瓜酒[00:02:04]
He said women think about themselves when men-folk ain't around[00:02:04]
他说当身边没有男人时 女人才会考虑自己[00:02:12]
And friends are hard to find when they discover that you're down[00:02:12]
当朋友们发现你很失落时 就会消失找不到人[00:02:22]
He said I tried it all when I was young and in my natural prime[00:02:22]
他说当我年轻的时候 我经历过这一切[00:02:30]
Now it's old dogs and children and watermelon wine[00:02:30]
现在周围只剩老狗 小孩和西瓜酒[00:02:41]
Old dogs care about you even when you make mistakes[00:02:41]
老狗会在你犯错的时候关心你[00:02:50]
God bless little children while they're still to young to hate[00:02:50]
上帝保佑 小孩还太年轻 没有学会憎恨[00:02:59]
When he moved away I found my pen and copied down that line[00:02:59]
当他走开的时候 我拿起笔写下了这句话[00:03:07]
About old dogs and children and watermelon wine[00:03:07]
老狗 小孩和西瓜酒[00:03:30]
I had to catch a plane up to Atlanta that next day[00:03:30]
明天我必须坐飞机去亚特兰大了[00:03:38]
As I left for my room I saw him picking up my change[00:03:38]
当我离开的时候 我看见他拿起了我的零钱[00:03:47]
That night I dreamed in peaceful sleep of shady summertime[00:03:47]
那天晚上我梦到了宁静的夏日午后[00:03:55]
Of old dogs and children and watermelon wine[00:03:55]
老狗 小孩和西瓜酒[00:04:00]