《The Christmas Guest》歌词

歌曲： The Christmas Guest

所属专辑：Classic Christmas

歌手： Johnny Cash

时长： 04:38

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The Christmas Guest - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什)[00:00:00]

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It happened one day near December's end [00:00:11]

十二月末的一天[00:00:14]

Two neighbors called on an old friend [00:00:14]

两位邻居去拜访他们的老朋友[00:00:17]

And they found his shop so meager and lean[00:00:17]

他们发现他的小店那么萧条[00:00:20]

Made gay with thousand bows of green[00:00:20]

一片绿色显出祥和欢乐[00:00:22]

And Conrad was sitting with face a-shine[00:00:22]

老康莱德满脸喜悦地坐着[00:00:26]

When he suddenly stopped as he stitched a twine[00:00:26]

做针线的时候突然停住了[00:00:28]

And he said "Old friends at dawn today [00:00:28]

他说，我的朋友，今天黎明[00:00:32]

When the cock was crowing the night away[00:00:32]

公鸡啼鸣时[00:00:34]

The Lord appeared in a dream to me[00:00:34]

我梦见了上帝[00:00:37]

And said "I'm coming your guest to be "[00:00:37]

他说，我要去你那做客[00:00:40]

So I've been busy with feet astir[00:00:40]

所以我像个陀螺似的忙着[00:00:43]

Strewing my shop with branches of fern [00:00:43]

用杉树枝装饰我的小店[00:00:45]

The table is spread and the kettle is shined [00:00:45]

桌子铺好了水壶擦亮了[00:00:48]

And over the rafters the holly is twined [00:00:48]

椽子上的冬青树缠绕好了[00:00:51]

Now I'll wait for my Lord to appear[00:00:51]

现在就等我的主现身[00:00:54]

And listen closely so I will hear[00:00:54]

侧耳听我能听到[00:00:57]

His step as He nears my humble place [00:00:57]

他的脚步已临近我的小破屋[00:01:00]

And I'll open the door and look on His face [00:01:00]

我将开门仰望他[00:01:05]

So his friends went home and left Conrad alone[00:01:05]

然后他的朋友回家了，剩下了康莱德一个人[00:01:08]

For this was the happiest day he had known [00:01:08]

因为这是他生平最开心的一天[00:01:11]

For long since his family had passed away[00:01:11]

因为很久以前他的家人都过世了[00:01:14]

And Conrad had spent many a sad Christmas Day [00:01:14]

康莱德度过了许多个伤心的圣诞节[00:01:19]

But he knew with the Lord as his Christmas Guest[00:01:19]

但是他知道有上帝做他的圣诞客人[00:01:22]

This Christmas would be the dearest and best [00:01:22]

这将是最珍贵最美好的圣诞节[00:01:25]

So he listened with only joy in his heart[00:01:25]

所以他仔细听着，心里满满的都是快乐[00:01:29]

And with every sound he would rise with a start[00:01:29]

每一点动静他都会一惊站起来[00:01:32]

And look for the Lord to be at his door [00:01:32]

看看上帝是否在他门口[00:01:34]

Like the vision he had had a few hours before [00:01:34]

就像几小时之前的梦境[00:01:38]

So he ran to the window after hearing a sound[00:01:38]

所以听到声音他就跑去窗边[00:01:41]

But all he could see on the snow covered ground[00:01:41]

但是映入眼帘的只是在冰雪覆盖的大地[00:01:43]

Was a shabby beggar whose shoes were torn[00:01:43]

一个穿着破烂鞋子的穷酸乞丐[00:01:46]

And all of his clothes were ragged and worn [00:01:46]

他衣衫褴褛[00:01:50]

But Conrad was touched and he went to the door[00:01:50]

但是康莱德给触动了他走到门口[00:01:53]

And he said "You know your feet must be frozen and sore [00:01:53]

对乞丐说，你的脚一定又冷又痛[00:01:57]

I have some shoes in my shop for you[00:01:57]

我这里有几双鞋子[00:02:00]

And a coat that will keep you warmer too "[00:02:00]

外套会让你保暖一些[00:02:03]

So with grateful heart the man went away[00:02:03]

乞丐满心感动地离开了[00:02:06]

But Conrad noticed the time of day[00:02:06]

但是康莱德看了看时间[00:02:09]

And wondered what made the Lord so late[00:02:09]

他不明白是什么让尊贵的上帝迟到了[00:02:12]

And how much longer he'd have to wait [00:02:12]

他还要等多久[00:02:14]

When he heard a knock he ran to the door[00:02:14]

然后他又一次听到敲门声，他跑去开门[00:02:17]

But it was only a stranger once more [00:02:17]

但是仍然是一位陌生人[00:02:20]

A bent old lady with a shawl of black[00:02:20]

是一位戴着黑披肩的佝偻老太太[00:02:23]

With a bundle of kindling piled on her back [00:02:23]

背着一捆柴火[00:02:27]

She asked for only a place to rest[00:02:27]

但她只想休息一下[00:02:29]

But that was reserved for Conrad's Great Guest [00:02:29]

在这个康莱德为上帝准备的地方[00:02:35]

But her voice seemed to plead "Don't send me away [00:02:35]

她乞求着说，不要赶我走[00:02:38]

Let me rest for awhile on Christmas Day" [00:02:38]

让我休息会吧，这是圣诞节[00:02:43]

So Conrad brewed her a steaming cup[00:02:43]

康莱德给她煮了一杯热水[00:02:47]

And told her to sit at the table and sup [00:02:47]

告诉她坐到桌边喝[00:02:49]

But after she left he was filled with dismay[00:02:49]

她离开后他满心沮丧[00:02:52]

For he saw that the hours were slipping away[00:02:52]

因为他看到时间分分秒秒溜走[00:02:55]

And the Lord hadn't come as he said he would [00:02:55]

上帝却没有如约而至[00:02:58]

Then Conrad felt sure he had misunderstood [00:02:58]

康莱德肯定自己是误会上帝的意思[00:03:02]

When out of the stillness he heard a cry[00:03:02]

哭声打破了平静[00:03:05]

"Please help me and tell me where am I "[00:03:05]

救命啊我迷路了[00:03:08]

So again he opened his friendly door[00:03:08]

他再次打开他友好的大门[00:03:11]

And stood disappointed as twice before [00:03:11]

失望如前两次[00:03:13]

It was only a child who'd wandered away[00:03:13]

是个迷路的孩子[00:03:17]

And was lost from her family on Christmas Day [00:03:17]

在圣诞节这天迷路了[00:03:20]

Again Conrad's heart was heavy and sad[00:03:20]

康莱德再次心情沉重悲伤[00:03:23]

But he knew he should make the little girl glad [00:03:23]

但他知道他能让这个小女孩开心[00:03:26]

So he called her in and he wiped her tears[00:03:26]

他让她进来擦干她的泪[00:03:29]

And quieted all her childish fears [00:03:29]

让她平静下来不再害怕[00:03:31]

Then he led her back to her home once more[00:03:31]

然后把她送回了家[00:03:34]

But as he entered his own darkened door[00:03:34]

当他走进自家漆黑大门时[00:03:37]

He knew the Lord was not coming today [00:03:37]

他知道上帝今天不会来了[00:03:40]

For the hours of Christmas had passed away[00:03:40]

因为圣诞节已经过去了[00:03:43]

So he went to his room and knelt down to pray[00:03:43]

他走进房间跪下祈祷[00:03:46]

And he said "Dear Lord why did you delay [00:03:46]

他说，上帝，你为什么耽搁了[00:03:49]

What kept you from coming to call on me [00:03:49]

是什么阻止你来做客[00:03:52]

For I wanted so much your face to see "[00:03:52]

我多想看看你的脸[00:03:56]

When soft in the silence a voice he heard [00:03:56]

他听到寂静中一个声音轻轻响起[00:04:00]

"Lift up your head for I kept my word [00:04:00]

抬起头了，我遵守诺言了[00:04:04]

Three times my shadow crossed your floor[00:04:04]

我的影子三次走过你的地板[00:04:07]

And three times I came to your lonely door [00:04:07]

我三次来到你冷清的门口[00:04:10]

I was the beggar with bruised cold feet[00:04:10]

我是冻伤双脚的乞丐[00:04:14]

And I was the woman you gave something to eat [00:04:14]

我是你给吃的的女人[00:04:16]

I was the child on the homeless street [00:04:16]

我是迷路的小孩[00:04:20]

Three times I knocked and three times I came in [00:04:20]

我三次敲门三次进门[00:04:23]

And each time I found the warmth of a friend [00:04:23]

每一次我都感受到朋友的温暖[00:04:26]

Of all the gifts love is the best [00:04:26]

爱是最好的礼物[00:04:29]

And I was honored to be your Christmas Guest[00:04:29]

很荣幸做你的圣诞客人[00:04:34]