Sixteen Tons - Tennessee Ernie Ford

Some people say a man

有人说一个男人

Is made outta mud

是由泥土长成的

A poor man's made

穷人是由

Outta muscle and blood

肌肉和血液组成的

Muscle and blood

肌肉和血液

And skin and bones

皮肤和骨头

A mind that's a-weak

心是脆弱的

And a back that's strong

后来变得强大

You load sixteen tons

你载重十六吨

What do you get

你得到了什么

Another day older

有一天你变老了

And deeper in debt

深陷债务

Saint Peter don't you

圣徒彼得不要你

Call me 'cause I can't go

因为我不能去

I owe my soul to the company store

我将我的一切献给了百货公司

I was born one mornin'

我出世那天早上

When the sun didn't shine

太阳并不闪耀

I picked up my shovel

我拿起我的铲子

And I walked to the mine

我走到矿井

I loaded sixteen tons

我挖出了十六吨

Of number nine coal

九号煤矿

And the straw boss said

和老板说

"Well a-bless my soul"

嗯 赞美我的灵魂

You load sixteen tons

你载重十六吨

What do you get

你得到了什么

Another day older

有一天你变老了

And deeper in debt

深陷债务

Saint Peter don't

圣彼得 你能主动打电话给我吗

You call me 'cause I can't go

因为我无法走动

I owe my soul to

我将我的一切

The company store

献给了百货公司

I was born one mornin'

我出世那天早上

It was drizzlin' rain

太阳并不闪耀

Fightin' and trouble

努力和烦恼

Are my middle name

是我的中间名

I was raised in the

我从小在

Canebrake by an ol' mama lion

藤丛和老母狮里度过

Cain't no-a high-toned

不要那么高调

Woman make me walk the line

女人让我走直线

You load sixteen tons

你载重十六吨

What do you get

你得到了什么

Another day older

有一天你变老了

And deeper in debt

深陷债务

Saint Peter don't you

圣彼得 你能主动打电话给我吗

Call me 'cause I can't go

因为我无法走动

I owe my soul

我将我的一切

To the company store

献给了百货公司

If you see me comin'

如果你看到我的到来

Better step aside

最好避开

A lotta men didn't

很多人没有

A lotta men died

很多人死了

One fist of iron

一拳头的铁

The other of steel

其他的钢

If the right

如果正确的事情

One don't a-get you

没有发生在你身上

Then the left one will

那么 左边的人会帮助你

You load sixteen tons

你载十六吨

What do you get

你得到了什么

Another day older

有一天你变老了

And deeper in debt

深陷债务

Saint Peter don't you

圣彼得 你能主动打电话给我吗

Call me 'cause I can't go

因为我无法走动

I owe my soul to

我将我的一切

The company store

献给了百货公司