歌词
One night as I lay on my pillow
一夜我安枕而卧
Moonlight as bright as the dawn
月光明亮如昼
I saw a man come a walking
我看到一人走来
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
I heard his chains are clanking
我听到他的铁链锒铛
That they made a mournful sound
它们发出凄楚的哀鸣
Welded around his body
焊在身上 萦绕周躯
Dragging along the ground
拖在地上 如影随形
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He stood beside my window
他站在我窗前
He looked at me and he said
他望向我 开了口
"I am so tired and hungry
“我实在又饿又累
give me a bite of your bread"
请给我一口你的面包吧”
He didn't look like a robber
他并不像一个劫匪
He didn't look like a thief
也不像一个盗贼
His voice was as soft as the moonlight
他的嗓音如月光般温婉
A face full of sorrow and grief
一张脸满是忧伤和哀恸
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
I went into my kitchen
我走进厨房
Fetched him a bowl of meat
拿给他一满碗肉
A drink and a pan of cold biscuits
一杯饮料和一锅冷掉的饼干
That's what I gave him to eat
这就是我所给他的食物
Though he was tired and hungry
虽然她疲倦而饥饿
A bright light came over his face
在他的脸上仍透出一道明朗的光芒
He bowed his head in the moonlight
月光下他颔首致意
He said “A beautiful grace ”
他说“真是尽善尽美的恩赐”
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
I got my hammer and my chisel
我取来了锤和凿子
Offered to set him free
拿它们还他自由
He looked at me and said softly
他注视着我柔声婉言道
”I guess we had best let it be”
“我想还是顺其自然吧”
When he had finished his supper
那时他吃完了晚餐
He thanked me again and again
对我谢了又谢
Though it’s been years since I’ve seen him
尽管已时隔多年未见到他
Still hear him dragging his chain
可拖沓的铁链声仍萦绕耳畔
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
He had a long chain on
他系着一条长长的铁链
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