Ordinary Joe-Terry Callier

[00:17.87]For my openin’ line
为了我的开场白 [00:20.89]I might try to indicate my state of mind
我尽可能的表明自己的心态 [00:25.60]or turn you on
或使你欲火焚身 [00:27.31]or tell you that I’m laughin’
又或是我在大笑 [00:31.38]just to keep from cryin’
只是在避免哭泣罢了 [00:32.96]pretty music, when you hear it,
你会觉得这是首不错的曲子 [00:37.30]keep on tryin’ to get near it
试着靠近接触它吧 [00:41.52]a little rhythm for your spirit
给你的心灵上来点小旋律 [00:45.44]but that’s what it’s for
这就是它存在的意义 [00:47.55]c’mon in here’s the door
快从这门进来 [00:50.00]I’ve seen a sparrow get high
我看见一只麻雀 [00:53.60]and waste his time in the sky
在天空中消磨时间 [00:57.38]he thinks it’s easy to fly
它自以为能轻松自如的飞翔 [01:00.61]he’s just little bit freer than I
但也只是比我多了些自由罢了 [01:04.26]Now here’s a mystery
神秘吧 [01:07.11]maybe you can help to make it clear to me
也许你能帮我把它弄清楚 [01:11.39]When you’re fast asleep
当你快速入睡 [01:14.63]and than what is that’s lightin’ up the dreams you see
梦境就会被照亮 [01:19.68]all your tears can’t conceal it
你无法偷偷掩住泪水 [01:23.50]all your prayers may not reveal it
祈祷者也不会给你透露任何东西 [01:27.62]you got soul so you can feel it
只有拥有灵魂才能更好感受 [01:31.31]and when you make the scene
当你制造了那个场景 [01:33.69]then you’ll know what I mean
你就能明白我是什么意思了 [01:35.96]I’ve seen a sparrow get high
我看见一只麻雀 [01:39.53]and waste his time in the sky
在天空中消磨时间 [01:43.16]he thinks it’s easy to fly
它自以为能轻松自如的飞翔 [01:46.66]he’s just little bit freer than I
但也只是比我多了些自由罢了 [02:12.78]Down here on the ground
就坐在这儿吧 [02:15.83]when you fine folks are givin’ you the runaround
当人们在搪塞你 [02:20.15]keep your game up up-tight
让你的游戏继续紧张下去 [02:23.45]and if you must just take your secrets underground
要是你一定要守住你的秘密 [02:28.30]now, politicians try to speech you
那些玩政治的可就要来找你谈话了噢 [02:31.78]mad color watchers try to teach you
那些疯狂的鉴貌辨色的人会来教导你 [02:36.32]very few will really try to reach you
但也就那一小撮人会真正接近你 [02:39.68]if you’re lost in the stack
若你迷失了自己 [02:42.70]that’s ok come on black
没事儿,欢迎回来 [02:44.26]Now I'd be the last to deny
现在,我会是最后一个去否认 [02:46.82]that I'm just an average guy
我只是一个普通的人 [02:51.94]and don't you know each little bird in the sky
天上的每只小鸟 [02:56.01]Is just a little bit freer than I
只是比我多些自由罢了 [02:59.10]Ordinary Joe, Although they say you’re just a lazy so and so
平凡而普通的Joe啊,尽管人们说你是个懒惰的人 [03:05.97]what they think is real
但是他们所谓的真实 [03:09.56]is nothing but an animated puppet show
也就像木偶表演剧那样 [03:14.68]So don’t let time and space confuse you
所以别让时空给迷惑了 [03:18.41]don’t let name and form abuse you
也别让名誉和形式来辱骂你 [03:22.15]let Big Joe Williams blues you
让Big Joe Williams给你唱蓝调吧 [03:25.97]in the light of the sun you can see how they run
在阳光下你就能看清他们奔跑的样子 [03:30.57]I’ve seen a sparrow get high
我看见一只麻雀 [03:34.12]and waste his time in the sky
在天空中消磨时间 [03:37.65]Don't you know he thinks it’s easy to fly
它自以为能轻松自如的飞翔 [03:41.57]he’s just little bit freer than I
但也只是比我多了些自由罢了