歌词
Listen all you New Yorkers
纽约客都听好了
There’s a rumour going around
近来谣言漫天
That some of you good people want to leave this town
传言你们设法逃离这座城
But you better consult me before you go
离去之前 不妨先来问问我
Why ?
为什么？
Cos I’ve been in all these places
因我踏遍所有城市
And I know
而后了然于心
Chicago
芝加哥
Chicago’s all right
芝加哥挺好
It’s got the Wrigley Field and
它有瑞格利棒球场
Soldier’s Field and Marshall Field
军人球场和马歇尔广场
and it’s on a nice lake
且依湖而居
But it hasn’t got
但却看不见
The hansoms in the park
中央公园穿行的马车
It hasn’t got a skyline after dark
夜幕时分的天际剪影
That’s why New York’s my home
这就是为何 纽约是我的家
Never let me leave it
致使我未曾舍弃
New York’s my home, sweet home
那是我的温暖归憩 无论哪里都比不上它
What about Hollywood
那好莱坞怎样
Hollywood's got movie stars and
好莱坞的世界 群星斗艳
Movie czars and cocktail bars and
虚幻迷离 花天酒地
Shiny cars and a wonderful climate, they say
纸醉金迷 气候宜人 众说纷纭
But it hasn't got
但却没有
The handy subway train
如此便捷的地铁
You seldom find a taxi when it rains
骤雨瓢泼中随处可见的出租车
That's why New York's my home
纽约是我家 这就是为何
Keep your California
加州的确不赖
New York's my home, sweet home
但纽约是我的安身之地 无处可以比拟
Geez, what's happening in St.Louis
圣路易斯又如何
Lots of people like St.Louis
不少人醉心于此
It's got lots of shoes
陈列着繁杂各色的鞋
And the St.Louis blues and
奏响着蓝调布鲁斯
One of our larger rivers runs by
流淌着密西西比河
But it hasn't got the opera in The Met
却赏不了大都会的歌剧
It hasn't got a famous string quartet
听不见闻名遐迩的弦乐四重奏
That's why New York's my home
这就是我属于纽约的原因
No, not a place to visit
不是一个过客
New York's my home, sweet home
它是我的栖身之所 何处都不能相提并论
San Francisco
旧金山
San Francisco is a lovely place
旧金山是个迷人的地方
It's got lots of hills
那里有众多的山丘
And lots of thrills and it's
有着令人神往的生活
On an ocean of some size
还临着宽阔的海洋
But it hasn't got
可它没有
The Bowery or The Bronx
包厘街和布朗克斯
It hasn't got the Harlem honkytonks
也没有哈莱姆的酒香与音律
That's why New York's my home
这就是为何 纽约是我的家
Yeah, it's my favorite city
是我心之所向
New York's my home, sweet home
是我的避风之港 别处都不可一概而论
So, save your time and trouble
寸阴是惜 庸人自扰
I say save your railroad fare
劝你勿做无用功
I said save your time and trouble, brother
寸阴是惜 庸人自扰
Save your railroad fare
不必多此一举
Cause when you leave New York
倘若你密谋逃离纽约
Let me say, you ain't going nowhere
依我拙见 众人皆是归途
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