Christmas Card From A Hooker In Minneapolis-Tom Waits

[00:00.00] 作词 : Waits [00:01.00] 作曲 : Tom Waits [00:35.40]hey Charley I'm pregnant
嘿查理，我怀孕了 [00:39.04]and living on 9-th street
我现在住在九号大街 [00:43.47]right above a dirty bookstore
一家脏兮兮的书店上头 [00:47.70]off cuclid avenue
就在欧几里得大街外 [00:51.84]and I stopped taking shit
我不k药了 [00:55.39]and I quit drinking whiskey
也戒了威士忌 [00:59.17]and my old man plays the trombone
我的老男人会吹长号 [01:03.71]and works out at the track.
他在铁路上干活儿 [01:12.04]and he says that he loves me
他说他爱我 [01:15.62]even though its not his baby
哪怕我肚子里不是他的种 [01:20.26]and he says that he'll raise him up
他说他会养大这个孩子 [01:23.40]like he would his own son
视如己出 [01:28.38]and he gave me a ring
他送我一个戒指 [01:31.33]that was worn by his mother
是他母亲传给他的 [01:36.70]and he takes me out dancin
每个周六的晚上 [01:40.69]every saturday night.
他都带我出去跳舞 [01:49.09]and hey Charley I think about you
嘿查理，我总想起 [01:53.18]everytime I pass a fillin' station
每次我们停在加油站 [01:57.46]on account of all the grease
你都要抹那么一大堆发蜡 [02:00.42]you used to wear in your hair
想想就好笑 [02:05.80]and I still have that record
我还留着那些唱片 [02:09.30]of little anthony & the imperials
小安东尼的和统治者乐队的 [02:14.08]but someone stole my record player
可是我的碟机被偷走了 [02:18.27]how do you like that?
你说我该怎么办呢 [02:26.49]hey Charley I almost went crazy
查理，我几乎要疯了 [02:30.82]after mario got busted
在马里奥进去后 [02:35.06]so I went back to omaha to
我不得不回到奥马哈 [02:38.84]live with my folks
和家人住在一起 [02:43.94]but everyone I used to know
但我认识的所有人 [02:47.47]was either dead or in prison
不是死了就是在牢里蹲着 [02:52.95]so I came back in minneapolis
所以我只能回到明尼亚波利斯 [02:56.78]this time I think I'm gonna stay.
这次我只能留下 [03:04.16]hey Charley I think I'm happy
嘿查理，从那次事故之后 [03:07.80]for the first time since my accident
我第一次觉得我过得还算幸福 [03:12.43]and I wish I had all the money
我希望我能有很多钱 [03:15.08]that we used to spend on shit
和过去我们嗑药时一样多 [03:20.45]I'd buy me a used car lot
我要给自己买一大堆二手车 [03:23.70]and I wouldn't sell any of them
一辆也不卖 [03:27.70]I'd just drive a different car
我要每天开不同的车 [03:32.38]every day dependin on how
爱开哪辆开哪辆 [03:34.38]I feel. [03:40.61]hey Charley
嘿查理 [03:41.85]for chrissakes
看在上帝的份上， [03:44.49]do you want to know
你想知道 [03:45.34]the truth of it?
所有的真相吗？ [03:49.08]I don't have a husband
我没有什么丈夫 [03:52.86]he don't play the trombone
他也不吹什么长号 [03:58.34]and I need to borrow money
而且我需要钱 [04:01.98]to pay this lawyer
来付给我的律师 [04:03.97]and Charley, hey
这样，亲爱的查理 [04:07.71]I'll be eligible for parole
我就可以在即将到来的情人节 [04:11.45]come valentines day.
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