O Children

Pass me that lovely little gun
将那把可爱的枪给我吧
My dear, my darling one
我最最亲爱的你
The cleaners are coming, one by one
清扫者们一个一个接踵而来
You don't even want to let them start
你甚至不想让他们就这样开始
They are knocking now upon your door
他们敲开了你的房门
They measure the room, they know the score
丈量房间的尺寸，知晓每一处折痕
They're mopping up the butcher's floor
抹去你幼小破碎的心灵上
Of your broken little hearts
每一点灰尘
O children
噢，孩子
Forgive us now for what we've done
请原谅我们的所作所为
It started out as a bit of fun
因为一开始的点点趣味
Here, take these before we run away
在我们离开之前，拿好，记得
The keys to the gulag
这些钥匙，通向的正是古拉格
O children
噢，孩子
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
大声一点，再大声点
Children
噢，孩子
Rejoice, rejoice
尽情雀跃，尽情欢呼
Here comes Frank and poor old Jim
这是弗兰克和可怜的老吉姆
They're gathering round with all my friends
我们所有朋友在此相聚如故
We're older now, the light is dim
风烛残年，油尽灯枯
And you are only just beginning
而你青春正好，蓬勃如日出
O children
噢，孩子
We have the answer to all your fears
我们知道你所有恐惧的出路
It's short, it's simple, it's crystal clear
简洁，明了，一清二楚
It's round about, it's somewhere here
寻寻觅觅，大约就在不远处
Lost amongst our winnings
却在我们的胜利中消失全无
O children
噢，孩子
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
大声一点，再大声点
Children
孩子
Rejoice, rejoice
尽情雀跃，尽情欢呼
The cleaners have done their job on you
清扫者完成了对你的洗礼
They're hip to it, man, they're in the groove
他们手段娴熟，状态如一
They've hosed you down, you're good as new
彻底洗涤，焕然一新
They're lining up to inspect you
然后排着队，审视着你
O children
噢，孩子
Poor old Jim's white as a ghost
可怜的老吉姆苍白如鬼魅
He's found the answer that was lost
如今他也找到了迷失的出路
We're all weeping now, weeping because
我们掩面而泣，失声痛哭
There ain't nothing we can do to protect you
因为从此再也不能把你们守护
O children
噢，孩子
Lift up your voice, lift up your voice
大声一点，再大声点
Children
孩子
Rejoice, rejoice
尽情雀跃，尽情欢呼
Hey little train! We are all jumping on
嘿，我们终于跳上了小火车
The train that goes to the Kingdom
将要开往另一个国度
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
妈妈，我们雀跃，我们欢呼
And the train ain't even left the station
尽管此刻小火车还未启程上路
Hey, little train! Wait for me!
嘿，小火车，等等我
I once was blind but now I see
曾被黑暗笼罩，如今光明重获
Have you left a seat for me?
你有没有给我，留一个座
Is that such a stretch of the imagination?
我有没有想太多
Hey little train! Wait for me!
嘿，小火车，等等我
I was held in chains but now I'm free
曾经我斗如困兽，现在我重获自由
I'm hanging in there, don't you see
我就在那儿，你可曾看见我
In this process of elimination
在这趟消逝的旅途中
Hey little train! We are all jumping on
嘿，我们终于跳上了小火车
The train that goes to the Kingdom
将要开往另一个国度
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
妈妈，我们雀跃，我们欢呼
It's beyond my wildest expectation
出乎意料，心满意足
Hey little train! We are all jumping on
嘿，我们终于跳上了小火车
The train that goes to the Kingdom
将要开往另一个国度
We're happy, Ma, we're having fun
妈妈，我们雀跃，我们欢呼
And the train ain't even left the station
尽管此刻小火车还未启程上路