《War Is A Science(Pippin/1972 Original Broadway Cast Recording)》歌词

[00:00:00] War Is A Science - Various Artists (欧美群星)

[00:00:35] War is a science

[00:00:37] With rules to be applied

[00:00:40] Which good soldiers appreciate

[00:00:43] Recall and recapitulate

[00:00:46] Before they go to decimate

[00:00:49] The other side

[00:00:52] Now gentlemen

[00:00:54] This is the plan for tomorrow's skirmish

[00:00:59] The army of the enemy is stationed on the hill

[00:01:01] So we've got to bring them down here and this is

[00:01:03] How we will

[00:01:04] Our men in the ravine (That's this area in green)

[00:01:07] Will move across the valley where they plainly

[00:01:09] Can be seen

[00:01:10] And the enemy (in blue) will undoubtedly pursue

[00:01:13] For that's what you depend upon an enemy to do

[00:01:18] Then to guarantee their folly

[00:01:20] We'll bring bowmen into play

[00:01:21] Who will fire just one volley

[00:01:24] And retire to point "A"

[00:01:26] And then and then

[00:01:30] And gentlemen and then

[00:01:34] And then the men go marching out into the fray

[00:01:39] Conquering the enemy and carrying the day

[00:01:43] Hark The blood is pounding in our ears

[00:01:46] Jubilations We can hear a grateful nation's

[00:01:50] Cheers

[00:01:54] Pippin sit down immediately

[00:01:59] Now where was I Ah yes

[00:02:04] War is a science

[00:02:06] A breeding ground for brains

[00:02:09] For though I cannot write my name

[00:02:12] The men whose pens have brought them fame

[00:02:15] Write endless paragraphs explaining

[00:02:18] My campaigns

[00:02:22] Now when the foe see our soldiers marching

[00:02:24] Through the lea

[00:02:25] They will mount a charge and meet us at the point

[00:02:27] I've labeled "B"

[00:02:28] And their bowmen on the hill (In yellow on the map)

[00:02:31] Will leave their posts to join the rest and fall

[00:02:32] Into our trap

[00:02:33] Then we'll cut off reinforcements and retreat of

[00:02:36] Any kind

[00:02:37] Bearing principles of enfilade and defilade in mind

[00:02:42] And if all the ploys we pick to really

[00:02:43] Work to bring to pass occur

[00:02:45] We won't just have a victory

[00:02:47] We'll have ourselves a massacre

[00:02:50] And then and then

[00:02:53] And gentlemen and then

[00:02:57] And then the men go marching out into the fray

[00:03:02] Conquering the enemy and carrying the day

[00:03:05] Hark The blood is pounding in our ears

[00:03:09] Jubilations We can hear a grateful nation's

[00:03:13] Pippin

[00:03:17] In conclusion gentlemen

[00:03:20] Now listen to me closely I'll endeavor to explain

[00:03:23] What separates a charlatan from a Charlemagne

[00:03:26] A rule confessed by generals illustrious and various

[00:03:29] Though pompous as a Pompey or daring as a Darius

[00:03:32] A simple rule that every good man knows by heart

[00:03:34] It's smarter to be lucky than it's lucky to be smart

[00:03:41] And if the fates feel frivolous

[00:03:44] And all our plans they smother

[00:03:47] Well suppose this war does shrivel us

[00:03:50] There'll always be another

[00:03:55] And then

[00:03:57] And then

[00:03:59] And gentlemen and then

[00:04:04] Now gentlemen now

[00:04:09] And then the men go marching out into the fray

[00:04:14] Conquering the enemy and carrying the day

[00:04:17] Hark The blood is pounding in our ears

[00:04:20] Jubilations

[00:04:22] We can hear a grateful nation's cheers