I wouldn't want to be a chimney sweep 我不会想成为一个扫烟囱的人

All black from head to foot 全黑的，从头部到脚

From climbing in them chimneys 从爬在他们的烟囱

And cleaning out that soot. 并清理油烟。

With a broom and ladder and pail, 用扫帚和梯子，水桶，

The darkened walls I scale - 漆黑的墙壁I调整 -

And far..and high...I see a patch of sky. 和far..and高...我看到天空的补丁。

   

I'd rather be the gypsy 我宁愿是吉普赛

(I'd rather be the gypsy) （我宁愿是吉普赛人）

Whose camped at the edge of town - 其驻扎在小镇的边缘 -

(Camped at the edge of town) （安营在城市的边缘）

The one who has the dancing bear 谁的跳舞熊一

That follows him around. 这是继他的周围。

And he lifts his big foot up; 他举起他的大脚踩上去;

He puts his big foot down 他把他的大脚踩下去

And bows...and twirls... 和蝴蝶结......而萦绕......

And dances 'round and 'round. 而舞蹈“团团”轮。

   

I found I was a cabin boy last night as I did dream - 我发现我是一个船舱男孩昨晚我做的梦 -

Bound upon a magic ship for a land I'd never seen. 绑定后，一个神奇的船，因为我从来没有见过的土地。

And the moon she filled our sails; 和月亮，她充满我们的帆;

And the stars they steered our course; 和明星，他们带领我们的课程;

And on our bow there was a golden horse. 而在我们的船头出现了一个金色的马。

   

The queen eats fruit and candy; the bishop nuts and cheese 女王吃的水果和糖果;主教坚果和奶酪

And when I am a grown man, I'll taste just what I please - 当我是一个成年男人，我要品尝正是我所喜悦 -

The honey from the bee, the shellfish from the sea, 从蜜蜂的蜂蜜，从海上贝类，

The earth, the wind, a girl, someone to share these things with me. 大地，风，一个女孩，一个人与我分享这些东西。

   

I wouldn't want to be a chimney sweep, [etc...] 我不会想成为一个扫烟囱的， [等... ]

(I'd rather be the gypsy, [etc...]) （我宁愿是吉普赛， [等... ] ）

(I dreamed I was a cabin boy, [etc...]) （我梦见我是一个船舱男孩， [等... ] ）