歌词
We all went down to New Orleans,
我们都要去新奥尔良
For Bales, for Bales;
棉包,棉包(叛军将其浸水后当作掩体)
We all went down to New Orleans,
我们都要去新奥尔良
For Bales, says I;
棉包,我说(联邦将领将缴获的棉花不少中饱私囊)
We all went down to New Orleans,
我们都要去新奥尔良
To get a peep behind the scenes,
去一窥幕后的奥秘
"And we'll all drink stone blind,
干一杯樱桃酒
Johnny fill up the bowl".
强尼装满了碗
We thought when we got in the "Ring",
我想当我们进了“套”(可能指David Dixon Porter)
For Bales, for Bales;
棉包,棉包
We thought when we got in the "Ring",
我想当我们进了“套”
For Bales, says I;
棉包,我说
We thought when we got in the "Ring",
我想当我们进了“套”
Greenbacks would be a dead sure thing,
丢钞票肯定少不了
"And we'll all drink stone blind,
干一杯樱桃酒
Johnny fill up the bowl".
强尼装满了碗
The "ring" went up, with bagging and rope,“
圈套”带着绳子和包
For Bales, for Bales;
棉包,棉包
Upon the "Black Hawk" with bagging and rope,
在黑鹰(Porter的旗舰)上带着绳子和包
For Bales, says I;
棉包,我说
Went up "Red River" with bagging and rope,
带着绳子和包到红河上(指红河战役)
Expecting to make a pile of "soap",
希望能搞到点肥皂(指受贿)
"And we'll all drink stone blind,
干一杯樱桃酒
Johnny fill up the bowl".
强尼装满了碗
But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks,
泰勒,史密斯军破衣烂衫
For Bales, for Bales;
棉包,棉包
But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks,
泰勒,史密斯军破衣烂衫
For Bales, says I;
棉包,我说
But Taylor and Smith, with ragged ranks,
泰勒,史密斯军破衣烂衫
Burned up the cotton and whipped old Banks,
烧了棉花把班克斯揍(这家伙怎么哪儿都打败仗)
"And we'll all drink stone blind,
干一杯樱桃酒
Johnny fill up the bowl".
强尼装满了碗
Our "ring" came back and cursed and swore,
我们“圈套”发誓又诅咒
For Bales, for Bales;
棉包,棉包
Our "ring" came back and cursed and swore,
我们“圈套”发誓又诅咒
For Bales, says I;
棉包,我说
Our "ring" came back and cursed and swore,
我们“圈套”发誓又诅咒
For we got no cotton at Grand Ecore,
因为没有棉花在大伊科尔(路易斯安娜地名)
"And we'll all drink stone blind,
干一杯樱桃酒
Johnny fill up the bowl".
强尼装满了碗
Now let us all give praise and thanks,
现在我们赞美又感激
For Bales, for Bales;
棉包,棉包
Now let us all give praise and thanks,
现在我们赞美又感激
For Bales, says I;
棉包,我说
Now let us all give praise and thanks,
现在我们赞美又感激
For the victory gained by General Banks,
毕竟班克斯赢得了胜利(yygq)
"And we'll all drink stone blind,
干一杯樱桃酒
Johnny fill up the bowl".
强尼装满了碗
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