If A Song Could Be President-Over the Rhine

[00:06.938]If A Song Could Be President
如果總統可以是一首歌~ [00:11.141]We'd hum on Election Day
我們會在選舉日哼著它 [00:15.151]The gospel choir would start to sway
福音合唱團會跟著它擺動 [00:19.302]And we'd all have a part to play
而每個人都將會有負責演奏的部分 [00:23.502]The first lady would free her hips
總統夫人會搖擺著身體 [00:27.706]Pull a microphone to her lips
唇邊麥克風里的話語會是歌 [00:31.957]Break our hearts with Rhythm and Blues
隨著它變成藍調，我們的心情也會跟著節奏低落 [00:36.066]Steve Earle would anchor the news
Steve Earle會負責廣播新聞 [00:40.267]We'd vote for a melody
我們都會投這首歌一票—— [00:44.370]Pass it around on an MP3
透過周圍的MP3 [00:48.721]All our best foreign policy
到時我們最好的外交政策 [00:52.875]Would be built on harmony
都將會建立于和諧之上 [00:57.026]If a song could be president
如果總統可以是一首歌 [01:01.029]We'd fly a jukebox to the moon
太空人們會帶著有它的點唱機上太空 [01:05.479]All our founding fathers' 45's
我們的開國功臣將變成 [01:09.582]Lightnin' Hopkins and Patsy Cline
Lightnin' Hopkins 和 Patsy Cline [01:13.785]If a song could be president
如果總統可以是一首歌 [01:22.446]If a song could be president
如果總統可以是一首歌 [01:26.402]We could all add another verse
我們還會加上一首詩 [01:30.551]Life would teach us to rehearse
生命將會教我們怎麼去唱出它們 [01:34.702]Till we found a key change
直到調調改變了 [01:39.061]Break out of this minor key
不再是悲傷的小調了 [01:43.012]Half-truths and hypocrisy
而虛偽和謊言都將被打破 [01:47.174]We wouldn't need an underachiever-in-chief
我們不再需要壞人來當總統 [01:51.445]If a song could be president
如果總統可以是一首歌 [01:55.896]We'd make Neil Young a Senator
我們會讓Neil Young成為參議員 [01:59.750]Even though he came from Canada
儘管他來自加拿大 [02:04.004]Emmylou would be Ambassador
Emmylou會成為大使 [02:08.204]World leaders would listen to her
各國的領導人都會聽她的歌 [02:12.310]They would show us
然後他們會向我們展示 [02:13.611]where our country went wrong
我們的國家哪裡正出現問題 [02:16.511]Strum their guitars on the White House lawn
并在白宮前的草坪亂彈著他們的吉他 [02:20.681]John Prine would run the FBI
John Prine 會負責管理FBI [02:24.883]All the criminals would laugh and cry
所有的罪犯將會哭笑不得 [02:29.136]If a song could be president
如果總統可以是一首歌（所有人名↑都是音樂人