Drifter's Escape

“Oh, help me in my weakness”“
噢 帮帮我的忙吧”
I heard the drifter say
我听到这个流浪汉说
As they carried him from the courtroom
当他们把他从庭上带下
And were taking him away
并准备将他押走
“My trip hasn’t been a pleasant one“
我的旅途一直不怎么愉快
And my time it isn’t long
我的时间也所剩无几
And I still do not know
但我仍然搞不明白
What it was that I’ve done wrong”
我到底做错了什么”
Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside
好吧 法官脱掉他的长袍
A tear came to his eye
一滴泪在他眼中打转
“You fail to understand,” he said“
既然你不理解”他说
“Why must you even try?”“
那你为何要求开庭审判呢”
Outside, the crowd was stirring
庭外人群搅成了一锅粥

You could hear it from the door
你能听到喧嚣从门口传来
Inside, the judge was stepping down
庭内法官慢慢走下台阶
While the jury cried for more
而陪审团哭嚷着要求再审
“Oh, stop that cursed jury”“
噢 该死的陪审团给我消停些吧”
Cried the attendant and the nurse
随从和保姆大声叫嚷
“The trial was bad enough“
审讯的结果已经很糟糕了
But this is ten times worse”
但现况无疑糟糕得多”
Just then a bolt of lightning
正在那时一道闪电划过
Struck the courthouse out of shape
将法院建筑击得粉碎
And while ev’rybody knelt to pray
正当所有人跪地祈祷
The drifter did escape
流浪汉趁乱迅速逃走