Joel The Lump Of Coal

Some time ago, at Santa's place
不久前，在古老的北極
Up in the old North Pole
聖誕老人家裡
There lived a lump of anthracite
生活著一塊無菸煤
Whose parents called him Joel
他的父母給他起名叫Joel

Joel，Joel，小煤塊塊
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
是最快樂的小塊塊
Happy as a lump can be
他的願望只是讓聖誕老人
He just wants to keep Santa warm
和小精靈們感到溫暖和舒適
And make the elves cozy
但是聖誕老人給他做了其它安排

決定Joel命運的一天來了
But Santa Claus had other plans
“Joel，你是我相中的小塊塊
For Joel one fateful day
快到我的雪橇上來跟我走”
'Joel, you're just the lump I need
Joel，Joel，小煤塊塊
Come join me on my sleigh'
驚喜得心跳加速

“我很快就能作為聖誕老人的禮物
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
送給一個幸運的孩子
Heart leapt up with joy
我們會一起玩耍一起歡笑
'I'll soon be Santa's present to
一起緊緊擁抱
A lucky girl or boy
晚上在乾淨的被窩裡相互依偎

然後一起進入夢想”
We'll laugh and play together
可聖誕老人的精靈都在笑Joel
And hold each other tight
“你是用來出人意料的
Snuggle under clean white sheets
你才不是什麼特別的聖誕禮物
When we go to sleep at night'
你不過是個末等獎

哪有小孩會想要你呀？
Then Santa's elves all laughed at Joel
你臟得不能更髒了
'You're in for a surprise
現在你得去
You're not a special Christmas gift
和熊孩子一起生活”
You're just a booby prize
”但我可以發熱，“可憐的Joel叫道

“還可以發電”
What kid would ever want you?
“可你污染了空氣
You're filthy as can be
你產生了CO2和毒物”
Now you have to go and live
Joel，Joel，小煤塊塊
With one who's been naughty'
跪倒在地上

“我不想和熊孩子一起生活
'But I make heat,' poor Joel cried
不要這樣逼我，求你了，聖誕老人“
'And electricity'
但聖誕老人哈哈大笑
'You pollute the air
”嚯，嚯，你個小傻塊塊
With CO2 and mercury'
你不過是件工具，用來讓那小兔崽子知道

我聖誕老人不是傻瓜”
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
然後他們起飛了，Joel還沒來得及反應
Fell down upon his knees
就已經被裝在了袋子裡
'I don't wanna live with a naughty kid
他他聲嘶力竭地哀求聖誕老人
Don't make me, Santa, please'
“我們回去好不好？ ”

到了聖誕節早上
But Santa laughed his jolly laugh
出乎Joel意外的是（出乎Joel意外的是）
'Ho, ho, you stupid lump
他看到一個表情悲傷的男孩
You're just the thing to teach this brat
男孩含著淚光（男孩含著淚光）
That Santa ain't no chump'
他撿起Joel並託著他

說道“你可以當我的朋友（嗨哥們，我們做朋友吧）
So off they flew and, before he knew
我也想要一份像樣的禮物
Joel was in a sack
但聖誕老人把你送給了我（是聖誕老人的選擇）
He cried and yelled to Santa Claus
的確，我之前都是個熊孩子
'Why don't we just go back?'
可能這是一種罪過（可能這是一種罪過）

聖誕老人是這樣對待孩子們的
And then came Christmas morning
但我慶幸我不會像他那這樣“
And, much to Joel's surprise (Much to Joel's surprise)
Joel，Joel，小煤塊塊
He saw a boy with the saddest face
知道了自己的使命
And tears were in his eyes (Tears were in his eyes)
他說”現在我明白

為什麼我被會送到你的身邊
He picked Joel up and held him
因為當一個人心中受傷
And said 'You can be my friend (Hey man, let's be friends)
痛苦會讓他會變得殘忍無情
I would've liked some presents but
但我知道如何讓你的痛苦
You're what Santa chose to send (Santa chose to send)
變成珍貴的寶物

把我握在手中吧，年輕人
It's true, I've been a naughty boy
用你所有的力氣擠壓我
And maybe that's a sin (Maybe that's a sin)
讓我們將你的痛苦和憤怒
If this is how Santa treats the kids
轉化成閃閃發光的東西”
I'm just glad that I'm not him'
然後Joel，Joel，小煤塊塊

奉獻了自己的生命
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
讓一個熊熊的但是善良的小男孩
Knew what he must do
在聖誕節那天得到了一塊鑽石
He said 'NowI know the reason why
I got sent to you

Cause when a person hurts inside
It turns him hard and cruel
But I know how to make your pain
Into a precious jewel

So take me in your hand, young man
And squeeze with all your might
Let's turn your pain and anger
Into something that shines bright'

Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
He gave his life away
So that one good naughty little boy
Had a diamond on Christmas day