歌词与中文翻译
The memories of a man in his old age
一个人年老时的回忆
Are the deeds of a man in his prime
皆是他年轻时的所作所为
You suffle in gloom in the sickroom
你忧郁地在病房里徘徊踱步
And talk to yourself till you die
自言自语直到死去
Life is a short warm moment
生命是短暂而温馨的瞬间
And death is a long cold rest
死亡是长久而冰冷的沉眠
You get your chance to try
你抓住机会努力打拼
In the twinkling of an eye
转眼之间
Eighty years with luck or even less
顺心如意的八十载付诸东流 何况往往更惨呢
So all aboard for the American tour
所以登机飞往美国来趟旅行吧
And maybe you'll make it to the top
可能你的人生总会登上巅峰
And mind how you go
只看你如何到达罢了
I can tell you because I know
我能这么跟你侃侃而谈全因为我心知肚明
You may find it hard to get off
你会发现从顶端下来却很艰难
You are the angel of death
你是不灭的死亡天使
And I am the dead man's son
我只是过世父亲的儿子
And he died like a mole in a fox hole
他的死默默无闻毫不起眼
And everyone is still in the run
每个人仍然四处奔忙
And who is the master of fox hounds
谁是猎狐犬的主人呢
And who says the hunt has begun
是谁说狩猎揭开了序幕
And who calls the tune in the courtroom
谁在法庭上掌握着生杀大权
And who beats the funeral drum
又是谁敲响了丧鼓呢
The memories of a man in his old age
一个人年老时的回忆
Are the deeds of a man in his prime
皆是他年轻时的所作所为
You suffle in gloom in the sickroom
你忧郁地在病房里徘徊踱步
And talk to yourself till you die
自言自语直到死去