Joel the Lump of Coal

Some time ago, at Santas place
很久很久之前
Up in the old North Pole
就在聖誕老人住著的北極之境。
There lived a lump of anthracite
有一個小煤球
Whose parents called him Joel
父母叫他Joel
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
這個小東西啊
Happy as a lump can be
就和其它小煤球沒什麼兩樣
He just wants to keep Santa warm
腦子裡除了讓聖誕老人和麋鹿暖和
And make the elves cozy
就沒想別的
But Santa Claus had other plans
聖誕老人卻不這樣想，
For Joel one fateful day
小煤球的人生要變的不一樣
'Joel , youre just the lump I need
你就是我要的那塊煤球，
Come join me on my sleigh”
現在跳上雪橇來
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
Heart leapt up with joy
心就像被火焰點燃那般開心起來
'Ill soon be Santas present to
我也能成為被選中的禮物
A lucky girl or boy
陪在某個幸運的男孩或者著女孩身邊
Well laugh and play together
我們會一起玩耍一起歡笑
And hold each other tight
緊緊相擁
Snuggle under clean white sheets when we go to sleep at night”
躺在潔白的床單上進入夢鄉
Then Santas elves all laughed at Joel
聖誕老人的精靈們笑他
'Youre in for a surprise
你只不過是個驚嚇
Youre not a special Christmas gift
你才不是什麼禮物
Youre just a booby prize
你是調皮的代價
What kid would ever want you?
那會有孩子想要你
Youre filthy as can be
你這個臟東西
Now you have to go and live
現在你要去
With one whos been naughty”
和不聽話的孩子生活在一起
'But I make heat, ” poor Joel cried
可我能發熱啊
'And electricity”
小煤球哭著，還能發電
'You pollute the air“
你製造二氧化碳
With CO2 and mercury”
還用汞污染環境”
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
Fell down upon his knees
哭著跪了下來
'I dont wanna live with a naughty kid
聖誕老人啊
Dont make me, Santa, please”
請別讓我和淘氣的孩子們
But Santa laughed his jolly laugh
生活在一起
'Ho, ho, you stupid lump
聖誕老人還是歡快的笑著'你這個小傻瓜
Youre just the thing to teach this brat
你只不過是用來教他們
That Santa aint no chump”
聖誕老人才不傻'
So off they flew and before he knew
直到他們起飛前
Joel was in a sack
還在哭泣
He cried and yelled to Santa Claus
聖誕老人啊
'Why dont we just go back?”
我們為什麼不回去
And then came Christmas morning
就這樣到了聖誕清晨
And, much to Joels surprise (Much to Joels surprise)
感到無比驚奇
He saw a boy with the saddest face
迎接他的是一個小男孩
And tears were in his eyes (Tears were in his eyes)
有著最悲傷的神情
He picked Joel up and held him
他撿起Joel說
And said 'You can be my friend (Hey man, lets be friends)
你可以成為我的朋友
I wouldve liked some presents but
一個別的禮物當然好
Youre what Santa chose to send (Santa chose to send)
可你由聖誕老人送來
Its true, Ive been a naughty boy
我曾經淘氣不已
And maybe thats a sin (Maybe thats a sin)
也許那就是我的錯
If this is how Santa treats the kids
可他這樣對待孩子
Im just glad that Im not him”
我不想成為他
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
Knew what he must do
知道自己該怎麼做
He said 'Now I know the reason why
現在我知道為什麼
I got sent to you
我來到你身邊
Cause when a person hurts inside
當一個人受了傷
It turns him hard and cruel
心會變冷酷
But I know how to make your pain
但是只有我知道
Into a precious jewel
你的疼痛能變成珠寶
So take me in your hand, young man
拿起我吧，年輕人
And squeeze with all your might
把怒火發洩在我身上
Lets turn your pain and anger
然後讓它們
Into something that shines bright”
變成耀眼的光芒
Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal
啊Joel啊小煤球
He gave his life away
就這樣獻出了生命
So that one good naughty little boy
那個曾經淘氣的小男孩
Found a diamond on Christmas day
拿到了煤球裡的鑽石做聖誕禮物