One Hour Ahead of the Posse - Burl Ives (布勒·埃夫斯)

One hour ahead of the posse

比追兵先逃一个小时

The bloodhounds are hot on my trail

猎犬正探寻着我的踪迹

Last night I shot my sweetheart

昨晚 我不小心射中了我的心上人

This morning I broke out of jail

今天早上我便越狱了

My Pinto is tired and hungry

我的马又饿又累

And I'm feeling weary and warm

我也疲惫不堪 但觉得很窝心

We started ahead of the posse

我们身后还有一队追兵

And we got to keep going on

我们必须继续逃亡

The sherrif aswored he would get me

威武的警官或许会抓到我

He's riding with 20 and 5

他骑的可是匹千里马

But I'm not afeared of that posse

但我不害怕追兵

They never will get me alive

他们不可能将我活捉

One hour ahead of the posse

比追兵先逃一个小时

No turning to left or to right

从不转弯 一个劲地往前跑

We must win the race to the river

我们必须赢得这场赛跑 抵达河边

Or there'll be a hanging tonight

否则今晚就要被吊打了

One hour ahead of the posse

比追兵先逃一个小时

No time for remorse or regret

来不及懊悔遗憾了

But somehow her blue eyes still haunt me

但不知怎么的 我脑袋里还浮现她的双眸

Her laughter is taunting me yet

她的笑声也不绝于耳

It started the night that we might

就这样伴随着我入夜

She kissed me and vowed she would care

她亲吻我 发誓会好好照顾我

I traded the gold in my pocket

我把口袋里的金子都卖了

To fondle the curls in her hair

拿钱给她护理卷发

She lied when she told me she loved me

而她说爱我时 却是骗我的

She lied with each kiss that she gave

每个吻 每次付出 都是虚情假意

She lied to the moment I caught her

我得到她的时候 她就已经欺骗了我

And now she lies still in her grave

而现在 就算她不在人世了 还依旧欺骗我

One hour ahead of the posse

比追兵先逃一个小时

The night is a-coming on fast

夜晚快要来临了

We must win the race to the rio

我们必须赢得这场赛跑 抵达里约

And well shake that old posse at last

我们终会甩掉那班追兵

We're nearing the end of our journey

我们的逃亡之旅快要结束了

And now I'm inside of my goal

现在我在追逐目标的路上

At last we've beaten the posse

最后我们甩掉了追兵

May the Lord have mercy on my soul

希望上帝能宽恕我的灵魂

May the Lord have mercy on your soul

希望上帝能宽恕我的灵魂