歌词
Baby town dreaming on the Fourth of July
在独立日做着梦（这句歌词来自于Pete Hunting的歌曲名）
Touching herself to the stars in the sky
在星空下独自触碰着星星
The stars in the sky made her blind, hey, what a riot
满天繁星使她茫然
And father's father called him "big man" when he missed
每当他犯错，爷爷总是叫他“大人物”
It's that '50s kinda shit that trickles down to the kids
五十年代的战争潜移默化着孩子们
So we tried giving peace a chance, but didn't know what it is
所以我们为了和平而努力，但我们并不真正的了解它
And now we're patiently awaiting for some light to come in
现在我们耐心等待着，有朝一日
To shake the living hell out of what we became
我们能从战争的炼狱中解放
We're frightened of the old, and we're tired of the young
我们害怕老去，但也厌倦了年青
Guess the one-trick ponies got us singin' along, "Hey Joe!"
也许是那些黔驴技穷之人让我们唱出“嘿，乔”
One, two
1，2
One, two, three, four
1 2 3 4
Some thoughts about the Ken Burns Vietnam doc
一些关于电影《越南战争日记》的看法
From Pete Hunting in the delta to the last one to drop
Pete Hunting（一位美国歌手，参与了这部电影的音乐制作）的音乐《三角洲》中他是最后一名士兵
To my father and his friends at the Ho Chi Minh Trail gift shop
我的父亲和他在胡志明礼品商店的朋友
They're crying, "So long, Bobby" on the jersey sheets
他们在针织床单上高喊：“永别了，波比（上文提到的歌曲中的歌词，表达了战士对战友离去的悲痛和不舍）”
Scared to get behind anything they believe
生怕落后于他们信仰
'Cause they blew the revolution in their 30s, tryna plant some seeds
因为他们在三十多岁时参与了革命，试图在世界上播下改变的种子
And yeah, they're patiently awaiting for some light to come in
现在我们耐心地等待着，有朝一日
To shake the living hell out of what it became
我们能从战争的炼狱中解放
They're frightened of the state but too tired to run
他们害怕联邦政府，但心有余而力不足
Guess these one-trick ponies got us singin' along, "Hey Joe!"
也许是那些黔驴技穷之人让我们唱出“嘿，乔！”
One, two
1 2
One, two, three, four
1 2 3 4
Hey Joe, what do you know?
嘿，乔，你知道吗？
We're off the bridge, and we're out of control
我们已经解放，重获自由
Oh, hey Joe, what is it called? That's right
哦，嘿，乔，这叫什么？这是正义
"Giving up a piece of you to let go"
“在战争中，人们不得不放弃一部分自我”
Hey Joe, what do you know?
嘿，乔，你知道吗？
We're off the bridge, all Marilyn Monroe
我们已经迈向新生活，活得像玛丽莲梦露一样风光
Oh, hey Joe, what is called? That's right
嘿，乔，这叫什么？这就是正义
"Giving up a piece of you to let go"
“在战争中，我们所有人都会失去一部分自我”
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