One Mint Julep - The Clovers

One early morning as I was walking

我只是漫步在一个清晨

I met a woman we started talking

我遇到一个女人 然后聊起天来

I took her home to get a few nips

不知不觉我就带了她回家 喝了一点小酒

But all I had was a mint julep

但我们就只喝了一杯薄荷朱利

One mint julep was the cause of it all

一杯薄荷朱利是整件事的源头

I don't remember just how it started

我早已忘却是怎么开始的了

I only know that we should have parted

我只知道我们应该分开的

I stole a kiss and then another

可我偷了一个吻 又忍不住偷了一个

I didn't mean to take it further

我打算不再进行下去 但是

One mint julep was the cause of it all

一杯薄荷朱利是整件事的源头

The lights were burning low there in the parlor

客厅里的灯飘飘忽忽 愈加暗淡

When through the kitchen door up popped her father

穿过厨房为她的父亲开门

He said I saw you when you kissed my daughter

他说 我看到你吻我的女儿

Better wed her right now or face a slaughter

要么立刻娶她 要么就等着死吧

I didn't know just what I was doing

我根本不知道我做了什么

I had to marry or face ruin

我只能娶她 不然摆在面前的就是死亡

A mint julep a mint julep

一杯薄荷朱利 一杯薄荷朱利

A mint julep a mint julep

一杯薄荷朱利 一杯薄荷朱利

One mint julep was the cause of it all

一杯薄荷朱利是整件事的源头

Now I don't want to bore you with my troubles

现在 我不渴求你原谅我的过错

But from now on I'll be thinking double

但从现在开始我将会三思而后行

I'm through with flirting and drinking whiskey

我再也不打情骂俏 再也不喝威士忌

I got six extra children from a getting frisky

因为艳遇我有了六个额外的孩子

A mint julep a mint julep

一杯薄荷朱利 一杯薄荷朱利

A mint julep a mint julep

一杯薄荷朱利 一杯薄荷朱利

One mint julep was the cause of it all

一杯薄荷朱利是整件事的源头