歌词
The world's not what it used to be
[lr:Shel Silverstein]
In love or war or industry.
[co:Shel Silverstein]
We face the harsh reality
世界已不再是过去的样子了，
That this sweet land of liberty
无论是爱情，战争还是工业。
Now contemplates eternity
我们必须面对残酷的现实：
Plugged into electricity
这片自由的土地
And programmed by technology
正在考虑永恒地
For maximum efficiency.
接在电路上，
For instance, see
一切由电脑程序来安排，
What happened to me...
为了效率最大化。
When I went down to the factory,
举个例子，就比如说
I said, "Hey, you got any job for me?"
在我身上发生的事……
They said, "Son, the days of the workin' man are
那天我去工厂的时候，
Dead and gone!"
我问他们：“嗨，有什么我能干的活吗？”
They said, "The computer now does everything,
他们却说：“小子，人工的时代
But there does happen to be one opening
早就已经结束了！”
For the man who'll turn the damn thing off and on."
他们告诉我：“现在电脑啥都能干，
Now I'm the man who turns the damn thing off and on.
不过刚好，的确得有个开头，
I give it a twist in the evening like this
得让某人负责每天把那玩意打开和关上。”
And a little bitty flick at dawn.
现在我就是负责把那破玩意打开和关上的人。
I know I should be overjoyed -
我每天晚上拧一下那个旋钮，
I'm the only one in town employed:
每天早上再轻轻按一下开关。
I'm the man who turns the damn thing off and on!
我知道我心里应该乐开花了，
So, feelin' exhausted from my first day's labor,
毕竟我是整个镇子上唯一有工作的人：
I went home to see my baby.
我得负责把那破玩意打开和关上！
She was lyin' in bed with a smile on her face, and I
第一天的工作忙完，累得我是精疲力尽，
Heard a buzzin' sound.
我回家去陪我的宝贝老婆。
She said, "I don't need no mortal men,
她正躺在床上，满脸的春色，
This vibrator does the work of ten!
接着我就听到了一阵嗡嗡嗡的声音。
But since you're so in love with me,
她说：“我已经不需要你们这些不给力的男人了，
I'll let you stick around
这只跳蛋能连续工作十个小时！
And be the man who turns the damn thing off and on!"
但既然你这么爱我，
I give it a twist in the evening like this
我就让你留在我身边吧，
And a little bitty flick at dawn.
然后每天帮我把这玩意打开和关上!”
I know I should be gratified:
我每天晚上拧一下那个旋钮，
She lets me lie here by her side,
每天早上再轻轻按一下开关。
And be the man who turns the damn thing off and on!
我知道我应该心满意足了：
I'm the man who turns the damn thing off and on!
她居然还会让我躺在她身旁，
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