Three Ha’Pence A Foot歌词由Stanley Holloway演唱,出自专辑《The Inspirational Stanley Holloway - The Hits》,下面是《Three Ha’Pence A Foot》完整版歌词!
Three Ha’Pence A Foot歌词完整版
Three Ha'Pence A Foot - Stanley Holloway
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I'll tell you an old fashioned story
我会给你讲个老套的故事
That Grandfather used to relate
祖父曾经说过
Of a joiner and building contractor
一个细木工和建筑承包商
Is name it were Sam Oglethwaite
名叫山姆·奥格莱斯维特
In a shop on the banks of the Irwell
在尔威尔河畔的一家商店里
Old Sam used to follow is trade
老山姆以前做的是生意
In a place you'll have eard of called Bury
在一个你耳熟能详的地方
You know where black puddings is made
你知道黑布丁是在哪里做的
One day Sam were filling a knot ole
有一天Sam在一家商店购物
Wi putty when in thro the door
当我进门的时候
Came an old feller fair wreathed wi whiskers
来了一个长着胡须的漂亮老头
Tould chap said good morning I'm Noah
那个家伙说早上好我是Noah
Sam asked Noah what was is business
山姆问诺亚什么是生意
And tould chap went on to remark
那个家伙接着说
That not liking the look of the weather
不喜欢这里的天气
E were thinking of building an Ark
我们打算建造一艘方舟
E d gotten the wood for the bulwarks
我找到了做船舷的木材
And all tother shipbuilding junk
所有的造船垃圾
And wanted some nice Bird's Eye Maple
想要一些漂亮的鸟眼枫
To panel the side of is bunk
镶板的一侧是双层床
Now Maple were Sam's Monopoly
如今枫树是山姆的大富翁
That means it were all is to cut
这意味着一切都将结束
And nobody else adn't got none
没有别人我一无所有
So e asked Noah three ha'pence a foot
所以我问诺亚一英尺三便士
A ha'penny too much replied Noah
一分钱太多了诺亚回答道
A Penny a foot's more the mark
一分钱一尺更符合我的要求
A penny a foot and when t'rain comes
一分钱一分货下雨的时候
I'll give you a ride in me Ark
我会开着我的方舟载你一程
But neither would budge in the bargain
但双方都不肯让步
The whole daft thing were kind of a jam
这愚蠢的事情让我心烦意乱
So Sam put is tongue out at Noah
所以Sam把舌头伸给Noah
And Noah made Long Bacon* at Sam
诺亚给山姆做了长培根
In wrath and ill feeling they parted
在愤怒和恶感中他们分道扬镳
Not knowing when they'd meet again
不知道他们何时才能再次相见
And Sam had forgot all about it
山姆已经忘记了一切
Til one day it started to rain
直到有一天突然下起雨来
It rained and it rained for a fortni't
下了一场又一场的雨
And flooded the ole countryside
淹没了整个乡村
It rained and it kept on raining
雨一直下个不停
Til the Irwell were fifty mile wide
直到艾威尔河宽五十英里
The couses were soon under water
表弟们很快就被淹没了
And folks to the roof ad to climb
人们爬上屋顶
They said twas the rottenest summer
他们说这是最糟糕的夏天
That Bury ad ad for some time
埋葬已经有一段时间了
The rain showed no sign of abating
雨没有减弱的迹象
And water rose hour by hour
水位一小时一小时地上涨
Til the only dry land were at Blackpool
直到黑潭成为唯一一片干涸的土地
And that were on top of the Tower
在高塔的顶部
So Sam started swimming to Blackpool
于是山姆开始游向布莱克浦
It took 'im best part of a week
他花了差不多一周的时间
Is clothes were wet through when'e got there
And s boots were beginning to leak
鞋子开始漏了
E stood to is watch chain in water
E站在他的手表项链泡在水里
On Tower top just before dark
夜幕降临前在塔顶上
When who should come sailing towards im
当谁向我扬帆起航
But old Noah steering is Ark
但我的兄弟诺亚就是方舟
They stared at each other in silence
他们互相凝视着沉默不语
Til Ark were alongside all but
直到方舟与所有人并肩战斗
Then Noah said What price yer Maple
然后诺亚说你的Maple要多少钱
Sam answered Three ha'pence a foot
山姆回答说三哈便士一英尺
Noah said Nay I'll make thee an offer
诺亚说不我会给你一个提议
The same as I did t'other day
就像我那天做的那样
A penny a foot and a free ride
一分钱一尺免费搭乘
Now come on lad what does tha say
来吧小子你说了什么
Three hapence a foot came the answer
答案就在眼前
So Noah is sail ad to hoist
诺亚扬帆起航
And sailed off again in a dudgeon
气急败坏地扬帆起航
While Sam stood determined but moist
而山姆站在那里意志坚定但情绪低落
Noah cruised around flying is pigeons
诺亚四处游荡鸽子四处飞翔
Til fortieth day of the wet
And on is way back passing Blackpool
很久以前路过布莱克普
E saw old Sam standing there yet
我看见老山姆站在那里
Is chin just stuck out of the water
下巴已经露出水面
A comical figure e cut
一个滑稽的身影
Noah said Now what's the price of yer Maple
诺亚说现在你的Maple要多少钱
Sam answered Three ha'pence a foot
山姆回答说三哈便士一英尺
Said Noah Yed best take my offer
诺亚·耶德说最好接受我的提议
It's last time I'll be hereabout
这是我最后一次来这里
And if water comes half an inch higher
如果水位再上涨半英寸
I'll happen get Maple for nowt
我会不劳而获
Three hapence a foot it'll cost yer
一只脚花了三分钱你得付出代价
And as fer me Sam said don't fret
至于我Sam说不要担心
The sky's took a turn since this morning
从早上开始天空就开始转了一圈
I think it'll brighten up yet
我想一切都会好起来的