歌词
Old Beale Street is coming down
老比尔街正日渐衰败
Sweeties' Snack Bar, boarded up now
卖小吃的快餐店越来越多
And Egles The Tailor and the Shine Boy's gone
“艾格裁缝铺”和“亮小子鞋店”都已经搬走
Faded out with ragtime blues
渐渐消失在古老的拉格泰布鲁斯中
Handy's cast in bronze
汉迪的铜像还在这儿
And he's standing in a little park
他矗立在一座小公园里
With a trumpet in his hand
手里拿着小号
Like he's listening back to the good old bands
仿佛在回忆着曾经红火的爵士乐队
And the click of high heeled shoes
和女士们高跟皮鞋的踢踏声
Old Furry sings the blues
老弗尔唱起了歌
Propped up in his bed
他摊在床上支撑着自己的身子
With his dentures and his leg removed
满口假牙，一条腿被截肢
And Ginny's there
金妮站在一旁
For her kindness and Furry's beer
满怀善意地端着弗尔的啤酒
She's the old man's angel overseer
天使一样的她是这位老人的看护人
Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps
典当铺像纯金牙套般闪烁
In the grey decay
在最灰暗的日子里
They chew the last few dollars off
它们从老比尔街最后的残骸
Old Beale Street's carcass
腐尸和命运上
Carrion and mercy
榨取下最后的一点财富
Blue and silver sparkling drums
蓝银相间的爵士鼓闪着光芒
Cheap guitars, eye shades and guns
廉价吉他，遮光眼罩和枪
Aimed at the hot blood of being no one
它们注定成为无人铭记的历史
Down and out in Memphis Tennessee
在田纳西孟菲斯城内外流荡
Old Furry sings the blues
老弗尔唱起了歌
You bring him smoke and drink and he'll play for you
你若是带给他香烟和酒，他就会为你表演
It's mostly muttering now and sideshow spiel
虽然大多时候他只是在低声咕哝，或是吹着牛皮
But there was one song he played
但我记得有一首歌
I could really feel
令我特别感同身受
There's a double bill murder at the New Daisy
“新菊”剧场又发生了两场抢劫
The old girl's silent across the street
这位老姑娘静静坐落在比尔街上
She's silent - waiting for the wrecker's beat
等待着布鲁斯的再一次奏起
Silent - staring at her stolen name
注视着自己才被更换的新名字
Diamond boys and satin dolls
“钻石小子“和 《洋娃娃》
Bourbon laughter- ghosts - history falls
威士忌酒桌上的欢声笑语，鬼魂和历史
To parking lots and shopping malls
被停车场和购物中心吞噬
As they tear down old Beale Street
它们正渐渐撕扯着古老的比尔街
Old Furry sings the blues
老弗尔唱起了歌
He points a bony finger at you and
他用自己瘦骨如柴的指头对着你说
"I don't like you"
“我不喜欢你”
Everybody laughs as if it's the old man's standard joke
每个人都笑了，以为这是老人的一个经典玩笑
But it's true
但其实不然
We're only welcome for our drink and smoke
他喜欢的只是我们带来的香烟和烈酒
W.C. Handy I'm rich and I'm fay
威廉.汉迪，我有钱又有名
And I'm not familiar with what you played
我不懂你在表演什么
But I get such strong impressions of your hey day
但拜访了古老的比尔街后
Looking up and down old Beale Street
我深深体会到了你们曾经的辉煌
Ghosts of the darktown society
黑人社会的魂灵们
Come right out of the bricks at me
从街墙的石砖中向我袭来
Like it's a Saturday night
就像个周六的夜晚
They're in their finery
他们都穿着最漂亮的衣服
Dancing it up and making deals
随着音乐跳起舞来，做着交易
Furry sings the blues
弗尔唱起了歌
Why should I expect that old guy to give it to me true
我为何要期待这个老男人教会我真正的布鲁斯
Fallen to hard luck
他命运不济
And time and other thieves
受窘于时代与其它窃贼
While our limo is shining on his shanty street
而我们的豪华轿车正开在他的破败街区上
Old Furry sings the blues
哦，老弗尔唱起了歌
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