Drifter's Escape

“Oh, help me in my weakness”“
噢幫幫我的忙吧”
I heard the drifter say
我聽到這個流浪漢說
As they carried him from the courtroom
當他們把他從庭上帶下
And were taking him away
並準備將他押走
“My trip hasn't been a pleasant one“
我的旅途一直不怎麼愉快
And my time it isn't long
我的時間也所剩無幾
And I still do not know
但我仍然搞不明白
What it was that I' ve done wrong”
我到底做錯了什麼”
Well, the judge, he cast his robe aside
好吧法官脫掉他的長袍
A tear came to his eye
一滴淚在他眼中打轉
“You fail to understand,” he said“
既然你不理解”他說
“Why must you even try?”“
那你為何要求開庭審判呢”
Outside, the crowd was stirring
庭外人群攪成了一鍋粥

You could hear it from the door
你能聽到喧囂從門口傳來
Inside , the judge was stepping down
庭內法官慢慢走下台階
While the jury cried for more
而陪審團哭嚷著要求再審
“Oh, stop that cursed jury”“
噢該死的陪審團給我消停些吧”
Cried the attendant and the nurse
隨從和保姆大聲叫嚷
“The trial was bad enough“
審訊的結果已經很糟糕了
But this is ten times worse”
但現況無疑糟糕得多”
Just then a bolt of lightning
正在那時一道閃電劃過
Struck the courthouse out of shape
將法院建築擊得粉碎
And while ev'rybody knelt to pray
正當所有人跪地祈禱
The drifter did escape
流浪漢趁亂迅速逃走