《The One On the Right Is On the Left》歌词

[00:00:00] The One On the Right Is On the Left - Johnny Cash (约翰尼·卡什)

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[00:00:07] There once was a musical troupe

[00:00:09] 曾有一场音乐巡演

[00:00:09] A picking singing folk group

[00:00:12] 是一个精心挑选的民歌组合

[00:00:12] They sang the mountain ballads

[00:00:14] 他们唱着大山里的民歌

[00:00:14] And the folk songs of our land

[00:00:18] 民歌歌颂着我们的土地

[00:00:18] They were long on musical ability

[00:00:20] 他们肩负着传扬音乐的重任

[00:00:20] Folks thought they would go far

[00:00:22] 村民们认为他们会走得很远

[00:00:22] But political incompatibility led to their downfall

[00:00:27] 但是政党的不协调导致了他们的衰落

[00:00:27] Well the one on the right was on the left

[00:00:30] 右翼变成左派

[00:00:30] And the one in the middle was on the right

[00:00:32] 中立的人又成了右翼

[00:00:32] And the one on the left was in the middle

[00:00:34] 左派的人又变为中立

[00:00:34] And the guy in the rear was a Methodist

[00:00:46] 最后是卫理公会派教徒

[00:00:46] This musical aggregation toured the entire nation

[00:00:51] 这个音乐团体游历了整个国家

[00:00:51] Singing the traditional ballads

[00:00:53] 唱着传统的民歌

[00:00:53] And the folk songs of our land

[00:00:57] 民歌歌颂着我们的土地

[00:00:57] They performed with great virtuosity

[00:01:00] 他们技艺精湛

[00:01:00] And soon they were the rage

[00:01:02] 很快他们就大为流行

[00:01:02] But political animosity prevailed upon the stage

[00:01:07] 但是政党间的仇恨开始拉开序幕

[00:01:07] Well the one on the right was on the left

[00:01:09] 右翼变成左派

[00:01:09] And the one in the middle was on the right

[00:01:12] 中立的人又成了右翼

[00:01:12] And the one on the left was in the middle

[00:01:14] 左派的人又变为中立

[00:01:14] And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license

[00:01:25] 最后的那个人烧掉了他的驾照

[00:01:25] Well the curtain had ascended

[00:01:27] 当幕布升起

[00:01:27] A hush fell on the crowd

[00:01:29] 人群安静了下来

[00:01:29] As thousands there were gathered

[00:01:31] 成千上万的人聚集在那

[00:01:31] To hear The folk songs of our land

[00:01:36] 来听民歌，歌颂我们的大地

[00:01:36] But they took their politics seriously

[00:01:38] 他们很严肃地对待政党问题

[00:01:38] And that night at the concert hall

[00:01:40] 那晚在音乐厅里

[00:01:40] As the audience watched deliriously

[00:01:43] 在观众全神贯注的观看时

[00:01:43] They had a free-for-all

[00:01:45] 他们出现了一场混战

[00:01:45] Well the one on the right was on the bottom

[00:01:48] 右翼在最下面

[00:01:48] And the one in the middle was on the top

[00:01:50] 中立的人在最上面

[00:01:50] And the one on the left got a broken arm

[00:01:52] 左派折了胳膊

[00:01:52] And the guy in the rear said Oh dear

[00:02:04] 最后面的人说道，我的天呐

[00:02:04] Now this should be a lesson

[00:02:06] 这变成了一场教训

[00:02:06] If you plan to start a folk group

[00:02:09] 如果你想成立一个民歌组织的话

[00:02:09] Don't go mixin' politics

[00:02:12] 不要将政党混合了

[00:02:12] With the folk songs of our land

[00:02:15] 唱着歌颂祖国的歌曲

[00:02:15] Just work on harmony and diction

[00:02:18] 注意和谐和用语就好了

[00:02:18] Play your banjo well

[00:02:20] 弹好你的班卓琴

[00:02:20] And if you have political convictions

[00:02:23] 如果你被政党定罪

[00:02:23] Keep them to yourself

[00:02:25] 不要告诉任何人

[00:02:25] Now the one on the left works in a bank

[00:02:28] 现在左派在银行工作

[00:02:28] And the one in the middle drives a truck

[00:02:30] 中立的人开着卡车

[00:02:30] The one on the right's an all-night deejay

[00:02:32] 右翼是一个夜间播音员

[00:02:32] And the guy in the rear got drafted

[00:02:37] 最后的人应征入伍了