If I die young, bury me in satin若我英年早逝 请将我葬于绸缎之中
Lay me down on a bed of roses让我安睡于玫瑰花床
Sink me in the river at dawn在黎明时分将我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song伴着情歌的旋律送我离去
Uh-oh, uh-oh噢哟 噢哟
Lord, make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother主啊 请将我化作彩虹 我将光芒洒落母亲身上
She'll know I'm safe with You when she stands under my colors当她伫立于我的色彩之下 她便知我在您身旁安然无恙
Oh, and life ain't always what you think it oughta be, no噢 生命并不总是如你以为的那般 不是吗
Ain't even gray, but she buries her baby甚至未生白发 她却要埋葬自己的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life, well短暂生命如锋利刀刃 哎
I've had just enough time我拥有的时间已足够
If I die young, bury me in satin若我英年早逝 请将我葬于绸缎之中
Lay me down on a bed of roses让我安睡于玫瑰花床
Sink me in the river at dawn在黎明时分将我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song伴着情歌的旋律送我离去
The sharp knife of a short life, well短暂生命如锋利刀刃 哎
I've had just enough time我拥有的时间已足够
And I'll be wearing white when I come into Your kingdom当我步入您的国度 我将身披白纱
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger我如我冰冷小指上的戒指般青涩
I've, never known the lovin' of a man我从未尝过男子的爱恋
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand但当他牵起我的手 感觉确实美好
There's a boy here in town says he'll love me forever镇上有个男孩说会永远爱我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by谁能想到永远竟会被斩断
The sharp knife of a short life, well短暂生命如锋利刀刃 哎
I've had just enough time我拥有的时间已足够
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls所以男孩们穿上你们最棒的衣服吧 我会戴上我的珍珠
What I never did is done我未竟之事皆已尘埃落定
A penny for my thoughts, oh no, I'll sell 'em for a dollar想知道我的心事 噢不 我要卖个一美元
They're worth so much more after I'm a goner等我离世后 它们会变得更有价值
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing也许到那时你们才会听见我一直唱的歌词
Funny when ya dead how people start listenin'真有趣 当你死后 人们才开始倾听
If I die young, bury me in satin若我英年早逝 请将我葬于绸缎之中
Lay me down on a bed of roses让我安睡于玫瑰花床
Sink me in the river at dawn在黎明时分将我沉入河中
Send me away with the words of a love song伴着情歌的旋律送我离去
Uh-oh, the ballad of a dove噢哟 鸽子的歌谣(Uh-oh, uh-oh)噢哟 噢哟
Go with peace and love伴着和平与爱离去
Gather up your tears, keep 'em in your pocket收起你的眼泪 把它们藏进你的口袋
Save 'em for a time when you're really gonna need 'em, oh留到你真正需要它们的时候 噢
The sharp knife of a short life, well短暂生命如锋利刀刃 哎
I've had just enough time我拥有的时间已足够
So put on your best boys, and I'll wear my pearls所以男孩们穿上你们最棒的衣服吧 我会戴上我的珍珠