He's a miniature philosopher 他是一个微型的哲学家

He stands five foot three 他身高5英尺3

So no one takes him seriously 因此，没有人把他当回事

He's in love with Gertrude Lullaby 他爱上了格特鲁德摇篮曲

But she doesn't care for him 但她并不理他

He's like a house boy to Miss Lullaby 他就像一个家的男孩摇篮曲小姐

And their future looks very dim 和他们的未来看起来很暗淡

   

He's a miniature philosopher 他是一个微型的哲学家

He takes notes on all he reads 他对所有他读做笔记

But that doesn't satisfy his needs 但是，这并不能满足他的需要

He's a desk clerk at the bank and trust 他是一个前台服务员在银行和信托

There's so many contracts and paperwork to do 有这么多的合同和文书工作要做

He gets so busy at the bank and trust 他变得如此忙碌在银行和信托

There is no time for Nietzsche or Camus 没有时间尼采或加缪

   

He's a miniature philosopher 他是一个微型的哲学家

He writes essays on Voltaire 他对伏尔泰写论文

But if he died no one would care 但是，如果他死了，没有人会在意

He doesn't know why his life turned out this way 他不知道为什么他的生活变成了这样，

No one ever reads his dissertations or allegoric plays 没有人读他的论文或寓言剧

So he comforts himself while searching a rhyme 于是，他安慰自己，同时寻找有韵

That the public rarely recognize a genius in their time 公众很少意识到一个天才在自己的时间

(Poor little guy) （可怜的小家伙）

   

He's a miniature philosopher 他是一个微型的哲学家

Though he hasn't got a friend 虽然他还没有得到的朋友

He's sure he'll be famous in the end 他相信他会成为著名到底