歌词与中文翻译
All right, gentlemen, let's get on with it
好了，先生们，来说正事吧
Which of us will write our declaration of independence
该由哪位来写我们的独立宣言啊？
Mr.Adams I say you should write it
亚当斯先生，我说该由你写
To your legal mind and brilliance we defer
你的才思敏捷大家公认
Is that so well,if I'm the one to do it
是么，那好，如果我来写
They'll run their quill pens through it
他们会用羽毛笔叉掉全文
I'm obnoxious and disliked you know that,sir
我讨厌又烦人，你知道的，先生
Yes,I know
对，我知道
But I say you should write it, Franklin
所以我说该由你写，富兰克林
Yes,you
对，你写
Hell,no
见鬼，不！
Yes,you,Dr.Franklin,you
对，就你，富兰克林博士，你写
But
但是
You
你写
But
但是
You
你写
But
但是
Mr.Adams,but,Mr.Adams
亚当斯先生，但是，亚当斯先生
The things I write are only light extemporanea
我只能写些突发灵感的小短文
I won't put politics on paper it's a mania
要我用文章议论政治，简直疯了
So I refuse to use the pen in Pennsylvania
所以我在宾夕法尼亚绝不碰笔杆
Pensylvania,Pennsylvania
宾夕法尼亚，宾夕法尼亚
Refuse to use the pen
绝不碰笔杆
Mr.Sherman I say you should write it
谢尔曼先生，我说该由你写
You were never controversial as it were
你立场分明从不含糊其辞
That is ture
这倒是
Whereas,if I'm the one to do it
然而，如果我来写
They'll run their quill pens through it
他们会用羽毛笔叉掉全文
I'm obnoxious and disliked
我讨厌又烦人
You know that,sir
你知道的，先生
Yes,I do
嗯，知道
Then I say you should write it Roger,yes you
那我说该由你写，谢尔曼，对你写
Good heavens,no
老天，不！
Yes,you,Roger Sherman,you
对，就你，罗杰·谢尔曼，你写
But
但是
You
你写
But
但是
You
你写
But
但是
Mr.Adams But,Mr.Adams
亚当斯先生，但是，亚当斯先生
I cannot write with any style or proper etiquette
我既缺少文采也不懂格式
I don't know a participle from a predicate
我看了谓语不知道接什么分词
I am just a simple cobbler from Connecticut
我不过是来自康涅狄格的补鞋工人
Connecticut,Connecticut
康涅狄格，康涅狄格
A simple cobbler,he
他只是个补鞋人
Mr.Livingston maybe you should write it
列文斯顿先生，也许该由你写
You have many friends and you're a diplomat
你交友广泛还是个外交达人
Oh,that word
哦，这话说的！
Whereas,if I'm the one to do it
然而，如果我来写
They'll run their quill pens through it
他们会用羽毛笔叉掉全文
He's obnoxious and disliked did you know that
你知道吗，他讨厌又烦人
I hadn't heard
还真不知道
So I say you should write it,Robert
所以我说该你来写，罗伯特
Yes,you
对，你写
Not me,Johnny
不行啊，约翰！
Yes,you,Robert Livingston,you
对，就你，罗伯特·列文斯顿，你写
But
但是
You
你写
But
但是
You
你写
But
但是
Mr.Adams Dear Mr.Adams
亚当斯先生，亲爱的亚当斯先生
I've been presented with a new son by the noble stork
我膝下才又新添幼子
So I am going home to celebrate and pop the cork
所以我要赶回家为喜讯开酒欢庆
With all the Livingstons together back in old New York
所有列文斯顿家人一起在纽约
New York,New York
纽约，纽约
Livingston's going to pop a cork
列文斯顿要开酒欢庆
Will Mr.Jefferson
啊，杰斐逊先生
Mr.Adams,Leave me alone
亚当斯先生，别来烦我！
-Mr.Jefferson
-杰斐逊先生
-Mr.Adams,I've not seen my wife for the past six months
-亚当斯先生，我已经六个月没见过我的妻子了
-I beg of you,Mr.Adams
-求你放我一马，亚当斯先生
-"And we solemnly declare that we will preserve our liberties being with one mind resolved to die free men rather than to live slaves."
-“我们庄重地宣布，我们将维护我们身为自由个体的权力，宁可为自由而死也不在奴役下苟活。”
-Thomas Jefferson,on the "Necessity of taking up Arms,"1775
-摘自《举起手中的武器》，作者托马斯·杰斐逊，1775年著
-Magnificent
-杰作
-You write ten times better than any man in Congress,including me
-你的写作水平比议会里的任何一个人都好上十倍，其中也包括我
-For a man of only 33 years,you possess a happy talent for composition and a remarkable felicity of expression
-年仅33岁，你就已经具备了优秀的写作天赋和出色的表达能力
-Now,then sir
-现在，先生
-Will you be a patriot or a lover
-你选择家国大义还是儿女情长
-Lover
-儿女情长
-No
-不
-But I burn,Mr.A
-但是我，亚当斯先生
-So do I,Mr.J
-我也一样啊，杰斐逊先生
-You?
-你？
-You do?
-你也？
-John,Who'd have thought it?
-约翰，谁能料到啊？
Mr.Jefferson.Dear Mr.Jefferson
杰斐逊先生，亲爱的杰斐逊先生
I'm only 41 I still have my virility
我才41岁，雄风尚振
And I can romp through Cupid's grove with great agility
我活力充沛，也能徜徉在丘比特的果林
But life is more than ***ual combustability
但生活远不止欢爱激情
Bustability,Bustability,Combustabili...
激情，激情，欢爱激……
Quiet!
闭嘴！
Mr.Adams,damn you Mr.Adams
亚当斯先生，去您的吧亚当斯先生
You're obnoxious and disliked.
你讨厌又烦人
That cannot be denied
无法辩驳的事实
Once again you stand between me and my lovely bride
如果你再妨碍我和我可爱的新娘
Lovely bride
可爱的新娘
Oh,Mr.Adams you are driving me to homeicide
哦，亚当斯先生，你就是在逼我杀人
Homicide,Homicide,we may see murder yet
杀人，杀人，我们能看杀人了