Percy’s Song
Bad news, bad news
Come to me where I sleep
Turn, turn, turn again
Sayin’ one of your friends
Is in trouble deep
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
Tell me the trouble
Tell once to my ear
Turn, turn, turn again
Joliet prison
And ninety-nine years
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
Oh what’s the charge
Of how this came to be
Turn, turn, turn again
Manslaughter
In the highest of degree
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
I sat down and wrote
The best words I could write
Turn, turn, turn again
Explaining to the judge
I’d be there on Wednesday night
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
Without a reply
I left by the moon
Turn, turn, turn again
And was in his chambers
By the next afternoon
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
Could ya tell me the facts?
I said without fear
Turn, turn, turn again
That a friend of mine
Would get ninety-nine years
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
A crash on the highway
Flew the car to a field
Turn, turn, turn again
There was four persons killed
And he was at the wheel
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
But I knew him as good
As I’m knowin’ myself
Turn, turn, turn again
And he wouldn’t harm a life
That belonged to someone else
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
The judge spoke
Out of the side of his mouth
Turn, turn, turn again
Sayin’, “The witness who saw
He left little doubt”
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
That may be true
He’s got a sentence to serve
Turn, turn, turn again
But ninety-nine years
He just don’t deserve
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
Too late, too late
For his case it is sealed
Turn, turn, turn again
His sentence is passed
And it cannot be repealed
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
But he ain’t no criminal
And his crime it is none
Turn, turn, turn again
What happened to him
Could happen to anyone
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
And at that the judge jerked forward
And his face it did freeze
Turn, turn, turn again
Sayin’, “Could you kindly leave
My office now, please”
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
Well his eyes looked funny
And I stood up so slow
Turn, turn, turn again
With no other choice
Except for to go
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
I walked down the hallway
And I heard his door slam
Turn, turn, turn again
I walked down the courthouse stairs
And I did not understand
Turn, turn to the rain
And the wind
And I played my guitar
Through the night to the day
Turn, turn, turn again
And the only tune
My guitar could play
Was, “Oh the Cruel Rain
And the Wind”
珀西之歌
[美]鲍勃?迪伦
李皖 译
坏消息,坏消息
传到了我睡觉的地方
转,转,再转
说你的一个朋友
陷入了麻烦
转,转向雨
转向风
给我讲讲那麻烦
对我的耳朵说一遍
转,转,再转
乔利埃特监狱
而且,九十九年
转,转向雨
转向风
啊,指控什么
导致如此结果
转,转,再转
过失杀人
顶级重罪
转,转向雨
转向风
我坐下来写
尽力写出最好的文字
转,转,再转
向法官言明
我星期三晚上到
转,转向雨
转向风
没有回音
借着月色出门
转,转,再转
次日午后
进入他办公室
转,转向雨
转向风
你可否告我实情?
我问,无所畏惧
转,转,再转
我的一位朋友
被判了九十九年
转,转向雨
转向风
公路上一次车祸
车子飞进田
转,转,再转
死了四个
车是他开的
转,转向雨
转向风
可我了解他
就像了解自己
转,转,再转
他不会伤害
他人性命
转,转向雨
转向风
法官说话了
从嘴巴的一角
转,转,再转
他说:“现场有目击者
案子几无疑问”
转,转向雨
转向风
或许事实如此
他得获罪服刑
转,转,再转
但九十九年
不是他应得的
转,转向雨
转向风
太晚了,太晚了
因为案子已结
转,转,再转
判决已经裁定
不能撤销
转,转向雨
转向风
但是他并非刑事犯罪
他并没有犯罪事实
转,转,再转
他身上发生的
任何人都可能发生
转,转向雨
转向风
法官这时身子一探
一脸僵硬
转,转,再转
他说:“可否请您,现在
离开我的办公室”
转,转向雨
转向风
哦他的眼神滑稽
而我缓缓起身
转,转,再转
除了走人
别无选择
转,转向雨
转向风
我走进走廊
听见门砰地关上
转,转,再转
我走下法院楼梯
无法理解
转,转向雨
转向风
于是我就弹吉他
从夜晚弹到天明
转,转,再转
而我的吉他能弹出的
唯一的曲调
是:“啊无情的雨
无情的风”
专辑《时代正在改变》附加歌词
写于专辑同一时期,即1963-1964年
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