歌词
If I die young bury me in satin
倘若我英年早逝，将我埋在缎中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at down
黎明时将我沉入河底
Send me away with the words of a love song
让情歌中的词句为我送行
oh oh oh oh
噢
Lord make me a rainbow I'll shine down on my mother
上帝，请把我变成彩虹，为母亲闪耀那份绚烂
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors oh and
当她站在我的色彩里，她将知晓我一切安好
Life ain't always what you think it ought to be no
生活总不尽如人意
Ain't even grey but she buries her baby
甚至有些黯淡，尽管她埋葬了她的孩子
The sharp knife of a short life well
短暂如刀锋的生命
I've had just enough time
我却并不惋惜
If I die young bury me in satin
倘若我英年早逝，将我埋在缎中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
黎明时将我沉入河底
Send me away with the words of a love song
让情歌中的词句为我送行
The sharp knife of a short life well
短暂如刀锋的生命
I've had just enough time
我却并不惋惜
And I'll be wearing white when I come into your kingdom
我将身着洁白的衣衫步入你的王国
I'm as green as the ring on my little cold finger
就像我冰冷手指上的指环那样青涩
I've never known the loving of a man
我还未来得及感受一个男子的温柔
But it sure felt nice when he was holding my hand
但当他与我十指紧扣，我却沦陷其中
There's a boy here in town says he'll love my forever
这座小镇中有个男孩说他会永远爱我
Who would have thought forever could be severed by
可谁又知道竟会这样天人两隔
The sharp knife of a short life well
短暂如刀锋的生命
I've had just enough time
我却并不惋惜
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣装,我会戴上我的珍珠
What I never did is done
我终于完成了夙愿
A penny for my thoughts oh no I'll sell them for a dollar
一分钱便想得到我的思想，不，我将卖出一美元
There worth so much more after I'm a goner
在我离开后这些会更有价值
And maybe then you'll hear the words I been singing
也许那时你们才真正听得懂我的歌唱
Funny when your dead how people start listening
当你里去后人们才开始倾听，这是多么可笑啊
If I die young bury me in satin
倘若我英年早逝，将我埋在缎中
Lay me down on a bed of roses
让我躺在铺满玫瑰的床上
Sink me in the river at dawn
黎明时将我沉入河底
Send me away with the words of a love song
让情歌中的词句为我送行
oh oh
噢
The ballad of a dove
鸽子的吟唱
Go with peace and love
总伴随着和平与爱
Gather up your tears keep em in your pocket
攒起你的泪水，将它们放回口袋
Save them for a time when your really gonna need them oh
珍藏着直到你真正需要他们的时候
The sharp knife of a short life well
短暂如刀锋的生命
I've had just enough time
我却并不惋惜
So put on your best boys and I'll wear my pearls
所以穿上你最好的衣装，,我也会戴上我的珍珠......
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