歌词
Some time ago, at Santa's place
很久很久之前
Up in the old North Pole
就在圣诞老人住着的北极之境。
There lived a lump of anthracite
有一个小煤球
Whose parents called him Joel
父母叫他Joel
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
这个小东西啊
Happy as a lump can be
就和其它小煤球没什么两样
He just wants to keep Santa warm
脑子里除了让圣诞老人和麋鹿暖和
And make the elves cozy
就没想别的
But Santa Claus had other plans
圣诞老人却不这样想，
For Joel one fateful day
小煤球的人生要变的不一样
"Joel, you're just the lump I need
你就是我要的那块煤球，
Come join me on my sleigh”
现在跳上雪橇来
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
Heart leapt up with joy
心就像被火焰点燃那般开心起来
"I'll soon be Santa's present to
我也能成为被选中的礼物
A lucky girl or boy
陪在某个幸运的男孩或者着女孩身边
We'll laugh and play together
我们会一起玩耍一起欢笑
And hold each other tight
紧紧相拥
Snuggle under clean white sheets when we go to sleep at night”
躺在洁白的床单上进入梦乡
Then Santa's elves all laughed at Joel
圣诞老人的精灵们笑他
"You're in for a surprise
你只不过是个惊吓
You're not a special Christmas gift
你才不是什么礼物
You're just a booby prize
你是调皮的代价
What kid would ever want you?
那会有孩子想要你
You're filthy as can be
你这个脏东西
Now you have to go and live
现在你要去
With one who's been naughty”
和不听话的孩子生活在一起
"But I make heat, ” poor Joel cried
可我能发热啊
"And electricity”
小煤球哭着，还能发电
"You pollute the air“
你制造二氧化碳
With CO2 and mercury”
还用汞污染环境”
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
Fell down upon his knees
哭着跪了下来
"I don't wanna live with a naughty kid
圣诞老人啊
Don't make me, Santa, please”
请别让我和淘气的孩子们
But Santa laughed his jolly laugh
生活在一起
"Ho, ho, you stupid lump
圣诞老人还是欢快的笑着"你这个小傻瓜
You're just the thing to teach this brat
你只不过是用来教他们
That Santa ain't no chump”
圣诞老人才不傻"
So off they flew and before he knew
直到他们起飞前
Joel was in a sack
还在哭泣
He cried and yelled to Santa Claus
圣诞老人啊
"Why don't we just go back?”
我们为什么不回去
And then came Christmas morning
就这样到了圣诞清晨
And, much to Joel's surprise (Much to Joel's surprise)
感到无比惊奇
He saw a boy with the saddest face
迎接他的是一个小男孩
And tears were in his eyes (Tears were in his eyes)
有着最悲伤的神情
He picked Joel up and held him
他捡起Joel说
And said "You can be my friend (Hey man, let's be friends)
你可以成为我的朋友
I would've liked some presents but
一个别的礼物当然好
You're what Santa chose to send (Santa chose to send)
可你由圣诞老人送来
It's true, I've been a naughty boy
我曾经淘气不已
And maybe that's a sin (Maybe that's a sin)
也许那就是我的错
If this is how Santa treats the kids
可他这样对待孩子
I'm just glad that I'm not him”
我不想成为他
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
Knew what he must do
知道自己该怎么做
He said "Now I know the reason why
现在我知道为什么
I got sent to you
我来到你身边
Cause when a person hurts inside
当一个人受了伤
It turns him hard and cruel
心会变冷酷
But I know how to make your pain
但是只有我知道
Into a precious jewel
你的疼痛能变成珠宝
So take me in your hand, young man
拿起我吧，年轻人
And squeeze with all your might
把怒火发泄在我身上
Let's turn your pain and anger
然后让它们
Into something that shines bright”
变成耀眼的光芒
Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
He gave his life away
就这样献出了生命
So that one good naughty little boy
那个曾经淘气的小男孩
Found a diamond on Christmas day
拿到了煤球里的钻石做圣诞礼物
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