John Henry - Pete Seeger

Written by：Traditional

John Henry was a little baby

约翰·亨利是一个小宝宝

Sittin' on his papa's knee

他坐在爸爸的膝盖上

And he picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel

他拿起一把锤子和一小块钢铁

Said Hammer's gonna be the death of me Lord Lord

说道 我会被锤子砸死的 上帝啊

Hammer's gonna be the death of me

我会被锤子砸死的

Hammer's gonna be the death of me

我会被锤子砸死的

Hammer's gonna be the death of me

我会被锤子砸死的

The captain said to John Henry

队长对约翰·亨利说

Gonna bring that steam drill 'round

去把那个蒸汽钻拿过来

Gonna bring that steam drill out on the job

去把那个蒸汽钻拿过来工作

Gonna whop that steel on down Down

要把那块钢铁钻下来

Down

钻下来

Whop that steel on down

把那块钢铁钻下来

Whop that steel on down

把那块钢铁钻下来

Whop that steel on down

把那块钢铁钻下来

John Henry told his captain

约翰·亨利告诉队长

A man ain't nothin' but a man

但我只是个普通人

But before I let your steam drill beat me

但当我被你的蒸汽钻砸中

Down

钻下来

I'd die with a hammer in my hand

我宁愿被一只锤子砸中

I'd die with a hammer in my hand

我宁愿被一只锤子砸中

I'd die with a hammer in my

我宁愿被一只锤子

I'd die with a hammer in my hand

我宁愿被一只锤子砸中

John Henry said to his shaker

约翰·亨利问他的发动机

Shaker why don't you sing

你为什么不发声呢

Cause I'm throwin' thirty pounds from my hips on

因为我全身上下减重了30磅

Down

钻下来

Just listen to that cold steel ring

就是为了聆听那钢铁的鸣响

Just listen to that cold steel

就是为了聆听那钢铁的鸣响

Just listen to that cold steel

就是为了聆听那钢铁的鸣响

Just listen to that cold steel ring

就是为了聆听那钢铁的鸣响

Now the captain said to John Henry

队长对约翰·亨利说

I believe that mountain's caving in

我觉得那座山快塌了

John Henry said right back to the captain

约翰·亨利立马回应道

Ain't nothing but my hammer sucking wind

那只是我的铁锤在风中作响

Ain't nothing but my hammer sucking wind

那只是我的铁锤在风中作响

Ain't nothing but my hammer sucking wind

那只是我的铁锤在风中作响

Ain't nothing but my hammer sucking wind

那只是我的铁锤在风中作响

Now the man that invented the steam drill

如今那个发明了蒸汽钻的人

He thought he was mighty fine

他可能觉得自己已经够优秀了

But John Henry strove fifteen feet

但是约翰·亨利奋力钻了15尺深了

And the steam drill only made nine Lord Lord

而蒸汽钻只钻了9尺 天呐

And the steam drill only made nine

蒸汽钻只钻了9尺

And the steam drill only made

而蒸汽钻只钻了9尺

And the steam drill only made

而蒸汽钻只钻了9尺

John Henry hammered in the mountains

约翰·亨利凿着那座矿山

His hammer was striking fire

他的铁锤凿出了火花

But he worked so hard it broke his poor heart

但他工作得太卖力了以至于得了心脏病

And he laid down his hammerand he died

但是他放下铁锤就会如同去死

He laid down his hammerand he died

他放下铁锤就会如同去死

He laid down his hammerand he died Lord Lord

但他放下铁锤就会如同去死 天呐

He laid down his hammerand he died

他放下铁锤就会如同去死

Now John Henry had a little woman

如今约翰·亨利娶了一个小女人

Her name was Polly Anne

她的名字叫波莉·安娜

John Henry took sick and had to go to bed

约翰·亨利累了上床睡觉

And Polly Anne drove steel like a man Lord Lord

而波莉·安娜就像个汉子一样地凿铁 天呐

And Polly Anne drove steel like a man

波莉·安娜凿铁就像个汉子一样

And Polly Anne drove steel like a

波莉·安娜凿铁就像个

And Polly Anne drove steel like a man

而波莉·安娜就像个汉子一样地凿铁

So every Monday morning

所以每个星期天的早上

When the blue birds begin to sing

当蓝色的小鸟开始歌唱

You can hear John Henry a mile or more

你远远地就可以听见约翰·亨利的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音

You can hear John Henry's hammer ring

你可以听见约翰·亨利用锤子敲击的声音