歌词与中文翻译
It rained, it poured, it rained so hard
天空落雨，大雨滂沱，倾盆而下
It rained so hard all day
倾盆而下一整日。
Then all the boys in our school
学园里的男孩，
Came out to toss and play
一哄而出，又掷又跳。
They tossed a ball again so high
他们让球儿在高空翱翔，
Then again so low
让球儿在低空漫步。
They tossed it into a flower garden
他们将球儿抛进了花园啊，
Where no one was allowed to go
无人能被允许进入的花园。
Up stepped a gypsy lady
热情奔放吉普赛女郎高高站立，
All dressed in yellow and green
红飞翠舞，霓裳羽衣。
"Come in, come in my pretty little boy
“来吧，来吧！英俊的小男孩！
And get your ball again"
拿回你们的球吧。“
"I won't come in, I shan't come in
”我不会进去，我不该进去！
Without my playmates all
没有小伙伴陪 我才不进！“
I'll go to my father and tell him about it
”我要告诉爸爸这件事儿，
That'll cause tears to fall"
马上就有人儿要掉眼泪！“
She first showed him an apple seed
她向着男孩展示，
Then again gold rings
一颗苹果种子，一个金戒指，
Then she showed him a diamond
又亮出一颗砖石，
That enticed him in
诱他进了花园。
She took him by his lily-white hand
她牵过男孩白皙的手，
She led him through the hall
带领他穿过厅堂。
She put him in an upper room
将他放在顶层房间，
Where no-one could hear him call
无人能听见叫喊的房间。
"Oh, take these finger rings off of my fingers
“奥，摘掉我手上的戒指吧，
Smoke them with your breath
闻一闻它们的芳香！
If any of my friends should call for me
告诉我的热情的来宾吧，
Tell them that I'm at rest"
告诉他我在小憩。“
"Bury the bible at my head
”把圣经埋在我的头下啊，
A testament at my feet
把圣经埋在我的脚下。
If my dear mother should call for me
告诉我亲爱的母亲吧，
Tell her that I'm asleep"
告诉她我在小憩。“
"Bury the bible at my feet
”将圣经埋葬在我的脚下吧
A testament at my head
将圣经埋葬在我的头下。
If my dear father should call for me
如果我亲爱的父亲找我呀
Tell him that I am dead"
告诉他我已长眠。“