Dear Mr. President-The Almanac Singers

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以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供 [00:09.51]Dear Mr President I sat me down
尊敬的总统先生 我在此静坐 [00:11.09]To send you greetings from my home town
向您传递家乡人民的问候 [00:13.51]And send you best wishes from all the friends I know
并送上我所有朋友的诚挚祝福 [00:15.75]In Texas Alabama and Ohio and unaffiliated
来自德克萨斯 阿拉巴马 俄亥俄以及无党派人士 [00:20.80]I'm an ordinary guy worked most of my life
我是个平凡人 大半生都在工作 [00:22.96]Sometime I'll settle down with my kids and wife
有时会与妻儿共享天伦 [00:25.06]And I like to see a movie or take a little drink
喜欢看电影或小酌一杯 [00:27.13]And I like being free to say what I think
更珍视畅所欲言的自由 [00:29.73]Sorta runs in the family
这似乎流淌在家族血脉中 [00:31.69]My grandpa crossed the ocean for the same reason
我的祖父曾为同样信念远渡重洋 [00:35.90]Now I hate h****r and I can tell you why
如今我深恶痛绝那压迫者 缘由分明 [00:38.22]He's caused lots of good folks to suffer and die
他令无数善良百姓饱受苦难与死亡 [00:40.52]He's got a way of shovin' folks around
惯用强权欺凌无辜民众 [00:42.53]I figger it's about time we slapped him down
是时候该让他自食恶果 [00:44.58]Give him a dose of his own medicine Lead poison
让他尝尝自己酿的苦酒 铅毒穿肠 [00:50.01]Now Mr President
总统先生啊 [00:51.41]We haven't always agreed in the past I know
虽然我们过去常有分歧 [00:53.78]But that ain't at all important now
但此刻这些都无关紧要 [00:55.83]What is important is what we got to do
重要的是我们必须采取行动 [00:57.65]We got to lick Mr h****r and until we do
必须击败那个恶魔 [00:59.61]Other things can wait
其他事情都可以暂缓 [01:02.57]In other words first we've got a skunk to skin
简而言之 先要解决这个祸患 [01:06.59]War means overtime and higher prices
战争意味着加班和物价上涨 [01:08.80]But we're all willing to make sacrifices
但我们都甘愿作出牺牲 [01:10.66]Hell I'd even stop fightin' with my mother-in-law
我甚至愿意与岳母停战言和 [01:12.70]Cause we need her too to win the war ol' battle-axe
因为这场战役需要她助力 老顽固也得团结 [01:17.94]Now as I think of our great land
此刻我凝望这片伟大土地 [01:19.71]With it's cities and towns and farming land
城市村镇与农田绵延无际 [01:21.74]With it's so many good people a-working every day
无数勤劳人民日夜耕耘不息 [01:23.86]I know it ain't perfect but it will be someday
虽非尽善尽美 终将迎来曙光 [01:26.06]Just give us a little time
只需再给我们些许时光 [01:28.36]This is the reason that I want to fight
这便是我奋战的全部意义 [01:30.19]Not 'cause everything's perfect or everything's right
并非因为一切完美无缺或万事如意 [01:32.37]No it's just the opposite: I'm fightin' because
恰恰相反 我奋起抗争只因 [01:34.33]I want a better America and better laws
渴望更美好的美国与更公正的法令 [01:37.18]And better homes and jobs and schools
更好的居所 工作与学堂 [01:39.30]And no more Jim Crow and no more rules like
废除种族隔离 废止荒谬规章 [01:42.60]"You can't ride on this train 'cause you're a Negro "
"黑人不得乘坐这班列车" [01:45.78]"You can't live here 'cause you're a Jew "
"犹太人不准在此定居" [01:48.51]"You can't work here 'cause you're a union man "
"工会成员禁止在此工作" [01:52.35]There's a line keeps runnin' through my head
有个念头在我脑海挥之不去 [01:54.14]I think it was somethin' Joe Louis once said
我想起乔·路易斯曾说过的话 [01:57.50]Said "There's a lot of things wrong
他说"这世上有太多不公 [01:58.85]But h****r won't help 'em "
但暴力永远解决不了问题" [02:02.20]Now Mr President
总统先生啊 [02:03.72]You're commander-in-chief of our armed forces
您是我们三军统帅 [02:05.44]The ships and the planes and the tanks and the horses
战舰飞机坦克铁骑尽在麾下 [02:07.95]I guess you know best just where I can fight
想必您最清楚我该在何处奋战 [02:10.16]All I want to be is situated right
我只想站在正确的位置上 [02:12.38]To do the most damage
发挥最大的影响力 [02:14.55]I never was one to try and shirk
我从不逃避责任 [02:16.61]And let the other fellow do all of the work
让别人承担所有工作 [02:18.75]So when the time comes I'll be on hand
当时机来临 我必挺身而出 [02:20.73]And I can make good use of these two hands
让这双手发挥真正价值 [02:23.42]Quit playing this banjo around with the boys
别再和伙伴们弹班卓琴消遣 [02:25.41]And exchange it for something that makes more noise
该换成更有力量的武器 [02:29.50]So Mr President
总统先生 [02:31.87]We got this one big job to do
我们肩负重任在肩 [02:33.81]That's lick Mr h****r and when we're through
誓要击败那个暴君 永绝后患 [02:35.99]Let no one else ever take his place
绝不容许他人取而代之 [02:38.31]To trample down the human race
继续践踏人类尊严 [02:40.95]So what I want is you to give me a gun
请赐予我武器 [02:42.69]So we can hurry up and get the job done
让我们速战速决完成使命