笨小笨The Christmas Riddle歌词由Peggy Lee演唱，出自专辑《Don’t Forget to Feed the Reindeer》，下面是《The Christmas Riddle》完整版歌词！
The Christmas Riddle歌词完整版
The Christmas Riddle - Peggy Lee (佩吉·李)
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Children may I tell a riddle
孩子们我能否说出一个谜
Of someone who's dear to you
一个你深爱的人
Maybe you will guess the answer
也许你会猜到答案
Long before I'm through
在我结束之前
(Riddle a riddle oh tell us a riddle)
猜个谜告诉我们一个谜
(Tell us a riddle please do)
请告诉我们一个谜
Well long ago there lived a bishop
很久以前有一位主教
Who was such a kindly man
谁是如此善良的人
All his life was spent in giving
他的一生都在奉献中度过
That was how it all began
这就是一切的开始
And they say he rode a white horse
他们说他骑着白马
As he went from door to door
他一家一家地走
Giving presents sweets and good things
送礼物糖果和好东西
Need I tell you any more
还需要我告诉你什么吗
(Riddle a riddle it still is a riddle)
谜一样的谜依然是谜
(Tell us oh please tell us more)
告诉我们请告诉我们更多
Next the legend says the children
接下来传奇人物说孩子们
Would leave hay in a wooden shoe
会把草放在木鞋里
For the white horse he was riding
因为他骑着白马
Now you have another clue
现在你有了新的线索
(You gave us a clue you gave us a clue)
你给了我们一条线索
(About hay in a wooden shoe)
一只木鞋里放着干草
He has many another name
他有很多别的名字
In many another far off land
在许多遥远的地方
But no matter what the language
但不管你说什么
Every child will understand
每个孩子都会明白
Well now when you hang your stocking
现在当你把袜子挂起来
He was why that all began
他是一切开始的原因
All the World has kept the custom
全世界都遵守着这个习俗
Of this kind and saintly man
这位善良神圣的人
(We've got it we've got it we just guessed the riddle)
我们已经猜到了我们刚刚猜中了谜底
(We know how it all began)
我们知道这一切是如何开始的
Yes you know 'twas Saint Nicholas
没错你知道这就是圣人尼古拉斯
For giving gifts he was the cause
送礼物都是因为他
Some have named him dear Kris Kringle
有人叫他亲爱的KrisKringle
Others call him Santa Claus
别人都叫他圣诞老人
And much like the sweet Dutch children
就像可爱的荷兰孩子
Would leave hay in a wooden shoe
会把草放在木鞋里
Others leave some for the reindeer
有些人留一些给驯鹿
And give presents too
也会送礼物
(Riddle the riddle we guessed the riddle)
猜谜语我们猜中了
(The riddle of dear old Saint Nick)
亲爱的老圣人尼克之谜
The riddle of old Saint Nick
老圣人尼克之谜
