歌词
When my friend William was five years old
当我的好朋友威廉他年满五岁
He wanted a doll, to hug and hold
他想要一个洋娃娃来抱在怀中抚慰
"A doll, " said William, "is what I need
“一个洋娃娃”，威廉说，“正是我所需”
To wash and clean, and dress and feed
因为娃娃可以被清洗打扮与养育
A Doll to give a bottle to
拿着奶瓶给娃娃喂奶
And put to bed when day is through
送它上床睡觉，当天色已黛
And any time my doll gets ill
一旦娃娃身体情况不妙
I'll take good care of it, " said my friend Bill
他保证会给它精心的照料
A doll, a doll, William wants a doll
小伙伴们嘲笑他：“娃娃，娃娃，威廉居然想要一个娃娃！”
Don't be a sissy "said his best friend Ed
他最好的的朋友埃德说：“别当个娘炮。
Why should a boy want to play with a doll
为什么一个男孩会想玩娃娃？”
"Dolls are for girls" said his cousin Fred
“女孩子才应该玩娃娃。”他的表兄弗雷德强调。
"Don't be a jerk" said his older brother
威廉的哥哥怒斥道：“别当个傻瓜。”
"I know what to do" said his father to his mother
威廉的父亲对妻子说：“我知道解决问题的方法。”
So his father bought him a basketball
然后威廉的父亲给他买了一个篮球
A badminton set, and that's not all
和一套羽毛球，这个名单还有所保留
A bag of marbles, a baseball glove
一袋弹珠，一副棒球手套
And all the things a boy would love
所有东西只要人们认为男孩会想要
And Bill was good at every game
威廉在每场比赛都表现良好
Enjoyed them all, but all the same
他很享受它们，但是没有改变喜好
When Billy's father praised his skill
当威廉的父亲表扬他的技巧
"Can I please have a doll now, " said my friend Bill
“我现在可以有一个洋娃娃吗？”威廉问到。
A doll, a doll, William wants a doll
小伙伴们嘲笑他：“娃娃，娃娃，威廉居然想要娃娃！”
A doll, a doll, William wants a doll
他们编起歌谣：“娃娃，娃娃，威廉居然想要娃娃！”
Then William's grandma arrived one day
有一天威廉的祖母前来拜访
And wanted to know what he liked to play
并且想知道威廉喜欢的运动是怎样。
And Bill said, "Baseball's my favorite game
威廉说篮球是他最喜欢的运动
I like to play, but all the same
他喜欢运动，但是他还是娃娃控
"I'd give my bat and ball and glove
“我愿意交出我的球棒，球和手套
To have a doll that I could love"
来拥有一个娃娃，它是我的喜好。”
"How very wise, " his grandma said
“多么明智”，他的祖母赞同到
Said Bill, "but everyone says this instead"
“但是小伙伴们都嘲笑我，他们反而说到：
A doll, a doll, William wants a doll
‘娃娃，娃娃，威廉想要洋娃娃
A doll, a doll, William wants a doll
娃娃，娃娃，威廉想要洋娃娃。’”
So William's grandma, as I've been told
所以威廉的祖母，根据别人告诉我的内容
Bought William a doll, to hug and hold
给他买了一个洋娃娃来抱在怀中
And William's father began to frown
当威廉的父亲开始皱眉
But grandma smiled, and calmed him down
祖母微笑，让他冷静面对
Explaining, William wants a doll
解释道，威廉想要娃娃
So when he has a baby someday
是因为当他某一天成为人父
He'll know how to dress it, put diapers on double
他会知道如何给婴儿穿衣和穿尿布
And gently caress it to bring up a bubble
温柔地抚慰婴儿让他睡着打呼噜
And care for his baby as every good father
像每一个会照顾孩子的优秀父亲
Should learn to do
应该去学习的那样
William has a doll, William has a doll
威廉有一个娃娃，威廉有一个娃娃
'Cause someday he is gonna be a father, too
因为有一天他也会成为自己孩子的榜样
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