Engine 143-Joan Baez

[00:00.00] 作曲 : Joan Baez [00:34.62]Along came the F-15 the swiftest on the line
F-15列车呼啸而来 线路上最快的飞影 [00:43.50]Running over the C and O road just twenty minutes behind
飞驰在C&O铁路上 仅仅落后二十分钟 [00:51.84]Running into Sou'ville headquarters on the line
冲向南方铁路枢纽的轨道中心 [00:59.16]Receiving their strict orders from a station just behind
接收着后方站点传来的严苛指令 [01:08.70]Georgie's mother came to him with a bucket on her arm
乔治的母亲提着桶走向她的孩子 [01:17.19]Saying, ‽My darling son, be careful how you run
说着"亲爱的儿子 千万要当心 [01:24.78]Many a man has lost his life by trying to make lost time
多少人因抢时间而丧命 [01:32.94]But if you run your engine right, you'll get there just on time”
只要稳驾机车 终会准时抵达目的地" [01:43.59]Up the road he darted against the rocks he crushed
他如利箭冲上山路 却撞上岩壁倾覆 [01:51.24]Upside down the engine turned and Georgie's breast did smash
机车翻转底朝天 乔治的胸膛被碾碎 [01:59.49]His head was against the firebox door the flames were rolling high
头颅抵着燃烧室门 烈焰翻卷冲天际 [02:07.95]I'm glad I was born to be an engineer on the C and O road to die
我庆幸生为铁路工程师 在C&O线上殉职 [02:18.24]The doctor said to Georgie, ‽My darling son be still
医生对乔治说"亲爱的孩子 别挣扎 [02:25.89]Your life may yet be saved if it is God's blessed will”
若蒙神恩典 或许还能活下来" [02:33.03]‽ Oh no”, said George, ‽That will not do I want to die so free
"不"乔治回答"这非我所愿 我渴求自由地逝去 [02:42.36]I want to die for the engine I love one hundred and forty three ”
为我心爱的143号机车殉葬 才是我夙愿" [02:53.16]The doctor said to Georgie, ‽Your life cannot be saved ”
医生宣告"乔治 你的生命已无法挽救" [03:00.90]Murdered upon a railroad and laid in a lonesome grave
命丧铁轨之上 葬入孤寂坟茔 [03:08.04]His face was covered up with blood his eyes you could not see
鲜血覆面 双眼难辨 [03:16.71]The very last words poor Georgie said was, ‽Nearer my God to thee”
可怜乔治最后遗言"我主 更近你身边"