Harps and Angels-Randy Newman

[00:00.000] 作曲 : Newman [00:12.01]Hasn't anybody seen me lately [00:13.70] [00:15.65]I'll tell you why [00:16.84] [00:21.67]Hasn't anybody seen me lately [00:23.42] [00:25.41]I'll tell you why [00:26.54] [00:31.35]I caught something made me so sick [00:33.47] [00:34.53]That I thought that I would die [00:36.27] [00:37.78]And I almost did too [00:39.09] [00:40.58]First me knees begin to tremble [00:42.70] [00:44.45]My heart begin to pound [00:46.27] [00:50.84]First my knees begin to tremble [00:53.46] [00:54.52]My heart begin to pound [00:56.22] [00:57.65]It was arrhythmic and out of tune [01:01.08] [01:02.02]I lost my equilibrium [01:03.39] [01:05.20]And fell face down upon the ground [01:07.08] [01:12.06]As I lay there on that cold pavement [01:14.14] [01:15.26]A tear ran down my face [01:16.70] [01:18.31]'Cause I thought I was dying [01:19.62] [01:21.62]You boys know I'm not a religious man [01:23.82] [01:24.80]But I sent a prayer out just in case [01:26.87] [01:28.11]You never know [01:28.87] [01:31.23]Lo and behold almost immediately [01:33.26]I had reason to believe my prayer had [01:35.27]Been heard in a very special place [01:36.94] [01:38.45]'Cause I heard this sound [01:41.02] [01:43.71]Yes [01:44.10] [01:49.09]Yes, it was harps and angels [01:51.74] [01:53.54]Harps and angels coming near [01:55.54] [01:58.92]I was to sick to roll over and see them [02:00.50]But I could hear them singin ever so beautifully [02:02.43]In my ear [02:03.68] [02:06.00]Then the sound began to subside [02:08.42]And they sounded like background singers [02:10.71]And a voice come down from the heavens above [02:13.83] [02:14.39]It was a voice full of anger from the Old Testament [02:18.08]And a voice full of love from the New One [02:20.51]And the street lit up like it was the middle of the day [02:24.00] [02:25.07]And I lay there quiet and listened thatto what [02:26.43]Voice had to say [02:27.62] [02:28.87]He said, "You ain't ben a good man [02:31.68] [02:33.05]You ain't been a bad man [02:34.36] [02:36.30]But you've been pretty bad [02:37.36] [02:40.67]Lucky for you this ain't your time [02:42.98] [02:44.92]Someone very dear to me has made another clerical error [02:47.35] [02:48.60]And we're here on a bit of a wild goose chase [02:51.28]But I want to tell you a few things [02:53.28]That'll hold you in good stead when it is your time [02:55.84]So you better listen close [02:56.84]I'm only going to say this once [02:58.57] [02:59.07]When they lay you on the table [03:00.71] [03:02.45]Better keep your bussines clean [03:03.83] [03:08.07]'Fore they lay you on the table [03:10.39] [03:12.21]Better keep your business clean [03:13.65] [03:18.17]Don't want no back stabbing, ass grabbing [03:20.79]You know exactly what I mean [03:22.09] [03:24.03]Alright girls - we're outta here" [03:26.02] [03:31.03]"Encore. Encore." [03:32.33] [03:33.46]spoke [03:34.32] [03:36.70]"Tres bien Encore" [03:37.95] [03:41.31]And off they went into the night [03:43.13] [03:45.00]Almost immediately I felt better [03:47.00]And I come round to see you boys [03:48.68] [03:49.37]'Cause you know we ain't living right [03:50.92]And while it was fresh [03:52.17]I wanted to tell you what he told me [03:54.05] [03:55.54]He said, "When the lay you on the table [03:59.04] [03:59.85]Better keep your business clean [04:01.78] [04:06.03]When they lay you on the table [04:08.03] [04:09.90]Better keep your business clean [04:11.38] [04:15.69]Else there won't be no harps and angels [04:17.98]Coming for you [04:19.01]It'll be trombones, kettle drums, pitchforks, [04:21.12]And tambourines." [04:21.88] [04:24.44]Sing it like they did for me one time [04:26.37] [04:29.05]Yes [04:29.94] [04:32.63]Beautiful [04:33.06] [04:33.69]Wish I spoke French [04:34.69] [04:38.93]So actually the main thing about this story is for me [04:42.62] [04:45.74]There really is an afterlife [04:47.05] [04:48.30]And I hope to see all of you there [04:50.25] [04:54.07]Let's go get a drink [04:55.08]