歌词
The wind is in from Africa
风从非洲吹过来
Last night I couldn't sleep
昨晚我难以入眠
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, Carey
哦，你知道离开这里实在很难，凯瑞
But it's really not my home
但这里确实不是我的家
My fingernails are filthy
我的指甲脏脏的
I've got beach tar on my feet
我的脚上沾上沙滩的焦油
And I miss my clean white linen and my fancy French cologne
而我想念我的干净白色亚麻衣服和我时髦的法国古龙香水
Oh Carey, get out your cane (Carey, get out your cane)
哦，凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖（凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖）
And I'll put on some silver (I'll put on some silver)
而我会戴上些银饰（我会戴上些银饰）
Oh, you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you fine
哦，你是个刻薄的小老头，但我好喜欢你
Come on down to the Mermaid Cafe
来吧，到美人鱼咖啡馆
And I will buy you a bottle of wine
而我会给你买瓶葡萄酒
And we'll laugh and toast to nothing and
而我们会大笑，敬酒，什么也不为
Smash our empty glasses down
然后把我们空空的酒杯打碎
Let's have a round for these freaks and these soldiers
让我们和这些怪人和士兵喝上一圈
A round for these friends of mine
再和我的朋友喝上一圈
Let's have another round for the bright red devil, who
让我们再和这个油光满面的红头魔鬼喝上一圈
Keeps me in this tourist town
是他让我留在这个旅游镇上
Come on, Carey, get out your cane (Carey, get out your cane)
哦，凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖（凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖）
And I'll put on some silver (I'll put on some silver)
而我会戴上些银饰（我会戴上些银饰）
Oh, you're a mean old Daddy, but I like you
哦，你是个刻薄的小老头，但我好喜欢你
I like you, I like you, I like you
我喜欢你，我喜欢你，我喜欢你
Maybe I'll go to Amsterdam
可能我会去阿姆斯特丹
Or maybe I'll go to Rome
或者可能我回去罗马
And rent me a grand piano and put some flowers 'round my room
然后给自己租一个豪华的钢琴，并且在我的房间铺满鲜花
But let's not talk about fare-thee-wells now
但我们现在先不要谈告别和珍重
The night is a starry dome
今晚像美丽的星状穹顶
And they're playin' that scratchy rock and roll
而且他们再奏着那撩人的摇滚乐
Beneath the Matala Moon
在马塔拉的月光下
Come on, Carey, get out your cane (Carey, get out your cane)
哦，凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖（凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖）
And I'll put on some silver (I'll put on some silver)
而我会戴上银饰（我会戴上银饰）
You're a mean old Daddy, but I like you
哦，你是个刻薄的小老头，但我喜欢你
The wind is in from Africa
风从非洲吹过来
Last night I couldn't sleep
昨晚我难以入眠
Oh, you know it sure is hard to leave here, but it's
哦，你知道离开这里实在很难，但这里
Really not my home
确实不是我的家
Maybe it's been too long a time since I was
可能自我在这街道上玩乐以来
Scramblin' down in the street
已经过了太长时间
Now they got me used to that clean white linen and that
如今他们让我习惯了那干净的白色亚麻衣服和那
Fancy French cologne
时髦的法国古龙香水
Oh Carey, get out your cane (Carey, get out your cane)
哦，凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖（凯瑞，丢掉你的手杖）
I'll put on my finest silver (I'll put on some silver)
而我会戴上我最好的银饰（我会戴上些银饰）
We'll go to the Mermaid Cafe, have fun tonight
我们会去美人鱼咖啡馆，今晚尽情玩乐
I said, oh, you're a mean old Daddy, but you're out of sight
我说，哦，你是个刻薄的小老头，但你已经消失在我的视野里
主人声 : Joni Mitchell
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