歌词
Now there's a man you'll hear about
这有个人你们将要有所耳闻
Most anywhere you go,
不管你去哪儿。
And his holdings are in texas
他的家产在德克萨斯州
And his name is diamond joe.
人称钻石乔
and he carries all his money
他把他的每一个子儿
In a diamond-studded jar.
都放进一个钻石罐里
He never took much trouble
他从不惹麻烦
With the process of the law.
遵法守律
I hired out to diamond joe, boys,
我曾经受雇于钻石乔，小伙子们
Did offer him my hand,
帮他做做活计儿
He gave me a string of horses
他给了我一串马匹
So old they could not stand.
全是站都站不起来的老家伙
and i nearly starved to death, boys,
我那时都快要饿死了，小伙子们
He did mistreat me so,
他还是这样虐待我
And i never saved a dollar
给钻石乔打工
In the pay of diamond joe.
我从来别想省下一个子儿
Now his bread it was corn dodger
他的面包就是玉米饽饽
And his meat you couldn't chaw,
他给的肉能崩掉你的牙
Nearly drove me crazy
再配上他那张爱唠叨的碎嘴
With the waggin' of his jaw.
简直要把我逼疯了
And the tellin' of his story,
我讲钻石乔的故事
Mean to let you know
是为了让你们知道
That there never was a rounder
他满嘴跑火车的本事
That could lie like diamond joe.
没有哪个地痞流氓及得上
Instrumental
Now, I tried three times to quit him,
我辞了三次职
But he did argue so
他都坚决不同意
I'm still punchin' cattle
我还是终日驱遣家畜
In the pay of diamond joe.
给钻石乔打工
And when I'm called up yonder
直到远方的征集令传来
And it's my time to go,
我才终于能逃离这个魔窟
Give my blankets to my buddies
把毛毯子送给我的哥们儿们
Give the fleas to diamond joe.
把一身的跳蚤留给钻石乔
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