Little Omie Wise - Doc Watson

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Oh listen to my story I'll tell you no lies

听听我的故事我不会骗你

How John Lewis did murder poor little Omie wise

JohnLewis是如何杀害可怜的Omie的

He told her to meet him at Adams's springs

他叫她在亚当斯的温泉酒店见面

He promised her money and other fine things

他答应给她钱和其他好东西

So fool like she met him at Adams's springs

愚蠢至极仿佛她在亚当斯的泉边遇见了他

No money he brought her nor other fine things

他没有给她带钱也没有别的好东西

Go with me little Omie and away we will go

跟我走吧亲爱的Omie我们一起远走高飞

We'll go and get married and no one will know

我们会去结婚没有人会知道

She climbed up behind him and away they did go

她爬上他的身后他们扬长而去

But off to the river where deep waters flow

而是去往河水深处

John Lewis John Lewis will you tell me your mind

你能否告诉我你在想什么

Do you intend to marry me or leave me behind

你打算嫁给我还是抛下我

Little Omie little Omie I'll tell you my mind

亲爱的Omie我会告诉你我的想法

My mind is to drown you and leave you behind

我只想将你淹没将你抛在身后

Have mercy on my baby and spare me my life

可怜可怜我的孩子饶了我吧

I'll go home as a beggar and never be your wife

我会变成乞丐回家永远不会做你的妻子

He kissed her and hugged her and turned her around

他亲吻她拥抱她让她转过身来

Then pushed her in deep waters where he knew that she would drown

然后把她推进深水区他知道她会被淹没

He got on his pony and away he did ride

他骑上小马扬长而去

As the screams of little Omie went down by his side

当他身边传来Omie的尖叫声

T'was on a Thursday morning the rain was pouring down

那是一个周四的早晨大雨倾盆

When the people searched for Omie but she could not be found

人们四处寻找Omie却找不到她

Two boys went a fishin' one fine summer day

在一个美好的夏日两个男孩去钓鱼

And saw little Omie's body go floating away

看着小Omie的尸体飘走

They threw their net around her and drew her to the bank

他们用网围住她把她吸引到银行去

Her clothes all wet and muddy they laid her on a plank

Then sent for John Lewis to come to that place

然后把约翰·路易斯叫来

And brought her out before him so that he might see her face

把她带到他面前，让他看看她的脸

He made no confession but they carried him to jail

他没有忏悔可他们把他送进了监狱

No friends or relations would go on his bail

没有朋友或是亲戚愿意保释他