歌词与中文翻译
A poor old man
一个老穷鬼
Came riding by.
骑马来过路
And we say so,
我们如是说
And we know so.
我们很确定
O, a poor old man
哦，一个老穷鬼
Came riding by,
骑马来过路
O, poor old man.
哦，老穷鬼
Says I, "Old man,
我说，老头
Your horse will die."
你的马快死了
And we say so,
我们如是说
And we know so.
我们很确定
And if he dies
如果他死了
we'll tan his hide.
我们会把他的皮制成皮革
O, poor old man.
哦，老穷鬼
And if he don't,
如果他还活着
I'll ride him again.
我会再骑它
And we say so,
我们如是说
And we know so.
我们很确定
And I'll ride him
我会骑着他
'Til the Lord knows when,
直到其归西之时
O, poor old man.
哦，老穷鬼
He's dead as a nail
他死定了
In the lamp room door,
死在灯具间的门口
And we say so,
我们如是说
And we know so.
我们很确定
And he won't come
他再也回不来了
Worrying us no more
困扰不了我们了
O, poor old man.
哦，老穷鬼
We'll use the hair of his tail
我们会用他的马尾巴
To sew our sails
来缝制我们的帆
And we say so,
我们如是说
And we know so.
我们很确定
And the iron of his shoes
至于他的马蹄铁
To make deck nails,
来做成甲板上的钉子
O, poor old man.
哦，老穷鬼
Drop him down
把他往下扔
With a long long rope
用上长长的粗绳
And we say so,
我们如是说
And we hope so.
我们如此希望
Where the sharks have his body
在鲨鱼吞咽他的身躯之地
And the devil takes his soul!
在魔鬼带走他的灵魂之时
O, poor old man.
哦，老穷鬼