Streets Of London

Have you seen the old man
你可曾在倒闭的市场
In the closed down market
看到过一位老人
Kicking up the papers with his worn out shoes
他拖着破烂的鞋踢起被丢弃的报纸
In his eyes you see no pride
从他的目光里你看不到任何尊严
Hands held loosely at his side
他的手松松垮垮地垂落在身旁
Yesterday's paper, telling yesterday's news
过往的新闻 讲着过去发生的故事
So how can you tell me you're lonely
你怎么可以告诉我你很孤独呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
还说什么太阳对你根本不会散发光亮
Let me take you by the hand
那么让我牵着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
带你穿越伦敦的街头
I'll show you something
让你看看周围发生的一切
To make you change your mind
或许这会使你的想法改变
Have you seen the old girl
你可曾在伦敦街头
Who walks the streets of London
见过一位踽踽独行的老妇人
Dirt in her hair and her clothes in rags
她蓬头垢面衣不蔽体
She's no time for talking
没有时间停下来说些什么
She just keeps right on walking
只顾着一个劲地赶路
Carrying her home in two carrier bags
她带着两个旅行包 那便是她的全部家当
So how can you tell me you're lonely
你怎么可以告诉我你很孤独呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
还说什么太阳对你根本不会散发光亮
Let me take you by the hand
那么让我牵着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
带你穿越伦敦的街头
I'll show you something
让你看看周围发生的一切
To make you change your mind
或许这会使你的想法改变
In the old night cafe at a quarter past eleven
每天晚上到了十一点一刻 在一家老咖啡厅
The same old man sitting there on his own
都会有一个老人独自坐在那里
Looking at the world over the rim of his teacup
越过茶杯的边缘仔细地观察着周围的世界
Each tea lasts an hour, and he wanders home alone
每次他都会在那里喝茶 待上个把钟头 然后独自走回家
So how can you tell me you're lonely
你怎么可以告诉我你很孤独呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
还说什么太阳对你根本不会散发光亮
Let me take you by the hand
那么让我牵着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
带你穿越伦敦的街头
I'll show you something
让你看看发生周围的一切
To make you change your mind
或许这会使你的想法改变
Have you seen the old man
你可曾见过那位老人
Outside the seaman's mission
他从海军退役下来
Memory fading with the minor ribands that he wears
他的记忆跟随着他佩戴的勋章一起慢慢褪色
In our winter city the rain cries little pity
在这个城市的冬季 细雨仿佛发出了惋惜般的哭泣
For one more forgotten hero
为了这位已经被遗忘的英雄
And a world which doesn't care
和并不在乎的人们
So how can you tell me you're lonely
你怎么可以告诉我你很孤独呢
And say for you that the sun don't shine
还说什么太阳对你根本不会散发光亮
Let me take you by the hand
那么让我牵着你的手
And lead you through the streets of London
]带你穿越伦敦的街头
I'll show you something
让你看看周围发生的一切
To make you change your mind
或许这会使你的想法改变