歌词
When Jack Frost came for Christmas
在一个冷的要命的日子
With a brass monkey date
冰王子为圣诞而来
The rail-king and the scarecrow
铁皮人和稻草人
Hopped a Florida freight
期待着从佛罗里达来的货运列车
And they blew on their paper cups
他们吹着纸杯
And stared through the steam
凝望着火车冒出的蒸汽
Then they drank half a bottle
他们喝掉半瓶
Of Ragpicker＇s Dream where
拾荒者的梦
The whiskey keeps following
来几罐啤酒
Cold pitchers of beer
再来点威士忌
Me and my associate
我和我的朋友
Like the clientele here get
就像这儿的老主顾
The onions and the ＇taters
来点洋葱 马铃薯和
Rib-eyes on the grill
烤架上的肋眼牛排
Toothpicks and luckies
牙签 LUCKIES香烟
And a coffee refill as
再续一杯咖啡
The rail-king lay rocking
铁皮人摇晃着
He was leaving the ground
离开这片土地
Then he was flying like Santa Claus
像圣诞老人飞过一般
Over the town where
穿过这座小镇
He came to the window
他来到一条小河旁的
Of a house by a stream
屋子的窗边
It was a family Christmas
这是过着圣诞的一家
In the Ragpicker＇s Dream there
在拾荒者的美梦里
Were kids at the table
孩子们坐在桌前
All aglow in the light
灯光下他们红光满面
Music in the wintertime
冬日的音乐
Sure carries at night there
一定会在夜晚到来
Was turkey and gravy
这儿有火鸡 肉汁
Pie and ice cream
馅饼和冰淇淋
And gifts for each and everyone
还有为每个人准备的礼物
In the Ragpicker＇s Dream where
在拾荒者的梦境
The red-eye keeps tumbling
深夜航班在
In our glasses of beer
我们的酒杯里翻滚
Me and my associate
我和我的朋友
Like the service in here there＇s
就像这儿的服务员
A ten for your trouble
借酒消愁 连饮十杯
You have beautiful hair
哦你这一头靓丽的秀发
Make the last one two doubles
最后再来一杯双份烈酒
It＇s a cold one out there where
我这儿还有杯冰的
The scarecrow and the rail-king
稻草人和铁皮人
Have started to dance
开始翩翩起舞
But a nightstick and a billyclub
但是看更者的木棍和警棍
Won＇t give peace a chance here
不会给你一丝安宁
I think they went thataways
我想 他们已经
Your song and dance team
和你的歌舞队一同上路
Heading home for the holidays
和拾荒者之梦
With the Ragpicker＇s Dream on
一起回家过节
His knees like a fighter
铁皮人如同
The rail-riding king
一个战士一般跪下
Like a sack of potatoes
像一袋马铃薯
Like a bull in the ring where
像斗牛场上的公牛
The scarecrow falls over
稻草人跌倒
With a tear in the seam
一滴眼泪从裂缝中流出
Home for the rover
这可是流浪者的家
In the Ragpicker＇s Dream where
在拾荒者的梦里
The red-eye keeps tumbling
深夜航班像眼泪一般
Like tears in our beer
不断跌落在我们的酒杯里
Me and my associate
我和我的朋友
Like the ambience here where
就像这儿的布景
They cornered two castaways
看更者用白色的手电光
In a white flashlight beam
把两个失魂落魄的人逼入角落
Merry Christmas and happy days
圣诞快乐 过得开心
In the Ragpicker＇s Dream
在拾荒者的美梦里
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