歌词
The sheep's in the meadow, the cow's in the corn
羊在草场，奶牛在玉米地里。
Now is the time for a child to be born
现在是一个孩子出生的时间。
He'll cry for the moon and laugh at the sun
他将向着月亮啼哭，也将向着太阳欢笑。
If he's a boy, he'll carry a gun
若他是个男孩，他将拿起枪。
Sang the crow on the cradle
乌鸦在摇篮上歌唱。
If it should happen that our baby's a girl
若我们的宝贝是个女孩。
Never you mind if her hair doesn't curl
请别担心她没有卷曲的秀发。
Rings on her fingers and bells on her toes
她手戴戒指，脚步带着铃铛。
And a bomber above her wherever she goes
她走到哪儿，头顶都有轰炸机在呼啸。
Sang the crow on the cradle
那乌鸦在摇篮上歌唱。
Rockabye baby the dark and the light
黑暗与光明里，宝贝乖乖睡吧。
Somebody's baby is born for a fight
有些人的孩子为战争而生。
Rockaby baby, the white and the black
光白与漆黑里，宝贝乖乖睡吧。
Somebody's baby is not coming back
有些人的孩子不会回来了。
Sang the crow on the cradle
乌鸦在摇篮上歌唱。
Your mammy and pappy, they'll scrape and they'll save
你的父母。他们将苦苦积攒，
Build you a coffin and dig you a grave
为你做一个棺材，掘一座孤墓。
Hushaby little one, why do you weep
乖乖睡啊小东西，你为什么哭泣？
We've got a toy that will put you to sleep
我们会拿个玩具让你睡去。
Sang the crow on the cradle
乌鸦在蜡烛上歌唱。
Bring me a gun and I'll shoot that bird dead
给我一把枪，我会把那只鸟崩了。
That's what your mammy and pappy once said
这是你父母曾经说的。
Crow on the cradle, oh what should I do
乌鸦在蜡烛上。噢，我该做什么？
That is a thing that I leave to you
这是我留给你的一件事。
Sang the crow on the cradle
乌鸦在蜡烛上歌唱。
专辑信息
11.Joe Hill