Swinging On a Star (在星星上荡秋千) - Gracie Fields

Would you like to swing on a star

你愿意到星星上荡秋千吗

Carry moonbeams home in a jar

将月光装在罐子里带回家

And be better off than you are

然后变得比现在的自己更好

Or would you rather be a mule

或者你还是愿意做一头骡

A mule is an animal with

骡是一种动物

Long funny ears

长着长长的有趣的耳朵

Kicks up at anything he hears

会踢所有他听到的东西

His back is brawny but his brain is weak

他背很粗壮但大脑很弱

He's just plain stupid with a stubborn streak

他只是倔强地愚蠢

And by the way if you hate to go to school

另外 顺便告诉你 如果你不愿意去学校

You may grow up to be a mule

你就会长成一头骡子

Or would you like to swing on a star

还是说你愿意到星星上荡秋千呢

Carry moonbeams home in a jar

将月光装在罐子里带回家

And be better off than you are

然后变得比现在的自己更好

Or would you rather be a pig

或者你还是愿意做一头猪

A pig is an animal with dirt on his face

猪是一种动物 满脸很脏

His shoes are a terrible disgrace

他的脚非常的耻辱

He has no manners when

当他吃食物的时候

He eats his food

他毫无规矩

He's fat and lazy and extremely rude

他又胖又懒而且极其粗鲁

But if you don't care a feather or a fig

但是如果你不在乎装饰或者打扮

You may grow up to be a pig

你就可能变成一头猪

Or would you like to swing on a star

还是说你愿意到星星上荡秋千呢

Carry moonbeams home in a jar

将月光装在罐子里带回家

And be better off than you are

然后变得比现在的自己更好

Or would you rather be a fish

或者你还是愿意做一条鱼

A fish won't do anything

鱼不做任何事情

But swim in a brook

只是在水里游来游去

He can't write his name or read a book

他不会写自己的名字也不会读书

To fool the people is his only thought

愚弄人类是他唯一的想法

And though he's slippery

认为自己很狡猾

He still gets caught

他还是会被捕到

But then if that sort of

但是如果这种生活

Life is what you wish

是你希望要的

You may grow up to be a fish

你就会长成一只鱼

A new kind of jumped up slippery fish

一种新的跳起来光滑的鱼

And all the monkeys aren't in the zoo

不是所有的猴子都在动物园里

Every day you meet quite a few

每天你都很满足

So you see it's all up to you

所以你明白 这都取决于你

You can be better than you are

你可以比你现在更优秀的

You could be swingin' on a star

你可以到星星上荡秋千的