Ring The Bell - Lena Horne

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I got up late this morning

今天早上我起晚了

The future had no charm

未来毫无吸引力

I noticed my alarm clock wasn't wownd

我发现我的闹钟响了

The door bell and the phone were disconnected

门铃和电话都断了

And people I expected weren't around

我期待的人都不在身边

So I said to myself where's the reason

所以我对自己说原因在哪里

Then I looked at my cellphone and said

然后我看着我的手机说

There's the reason

这就是原因

A song doesn't sing by itself

一首歌不会自己唱出来

A bell doesn't ring by itself

铃铛不会自己响

Ring the bell

按铃

It's a glorious sound people gather around

这是美妙的声音人们聚集在一起

And start to cheer and the cheers start to swell

开始欢呼欢呼声越来越大

Don't hide your head in a trough

不要把你的头藏在暗处

Just get up and haul off and ring the bell

赶紧起身离开按铃

Dreams that dwell in the back of your eyes

梦想埋藏在你的心底

They'll materialize

梦想终会成真

If you get up and get out of your shell

如果你振作起来挣脱你的躯壳

You can't depend upon fate

你不能指望命运

Or your height or your weight

不在乎你的身高体重

To ring the bell

按铃

There's a grind stone for your nose

你的鼻子上有块磨石

There's a tree top for your toes

你的脚趾头都被树顶挡住了

Don't stay home and decompose

不要待在家里自甘堕落

Just get out and get going

赶紧离开开始吧

Where a go-getter goes

积极进取的人会去哪里

Who can tell if you've missed a few meals

谁知道你是否错过了几顿饭

If you're down at the heels

如果你一蹶不振

Put on a well-to-do smile

露出富裕的笑容

You'll do well

你会做得很好

When it's a crime to get up

起床是一种犯罪

That's the time to get up and ring the bell

该起床按铃了

And it's like I always say

就像我常说的

Don't do anything halfway

不要半途而废

There's a time for work and play

工作和玩乐是有时间的

Don't put off til tomorrow what you could do today

今天能做的事不要拖到明天

Ring the bell

按铃

Be the earliest bird

做最早的鸟儿

Why it's simply absurd

为何如此荒谬

How much a wide awake look can compel

一个清醒的眼神多么迷人

When it's a crime to get up

起床是一种犯罪

That's the time to get up

该起床了

You got to clime to get up

你必须振作起来

And ring and ring the bell

叮铃铃