My grandpa was a minstrel man 我爷爷是个吟游诗人的人

A minstrel man was he 一个弹琴的人是他

And to tell the truth I guess I've got some minstrel blood in me 并且说实话我想我有一些吟游诗人的血液在我身上

   

You can have all the harps in heaven 您可以在天上所有的竖琴

Blow all the horns here on the ground 这里炸毁所有的角在地面上

But I find I still get my greatest thrill 不过，我觉得我还是让我最兴奋

Every time I hear this sound 每次听到这种声音

   

I love to hear that old calliope 我喜欢听老卡利奥普

I love the melody of an old calliope 我爱的老汽笛风琴旋律

And when you hear the thrilling harmony 而当你听到惊心动魄的和谐

Gather round the minstrel's show's in town 围着的吟游诗人的表演在小镇

   

It sounds so good 这听起来那么好

That old calliope 老卡利奥普

What is more heavenly 更重要的是天上的

Than an old calliope 比老卡利奥普

Here comes the band 下面就是我的乐队

Oh what a sight to see 呵呵，看看是什么景象

Gather round the minstrel's show's in town 围着的吟游诗人的表演在小镇

   

Banjos strumming 五弦琴弹奏

Folks are humming 伙计们都哼着

Minstrel's coming 吟游诗人的到来

What a show what a show 什么是表演什么节目

[Both] It's the finest show I know [全部]这是最好的演出，我知道

   

It's coming near [JL] Coming near coming near 它的到来附近[ JL ]即将到来附近附近

That old calliope [JL] What a sight to see 老卡利奥普[ JL ]什么值得一看

Oh what a melody [JL] What a melody 哦，什么是旋律[ JL ]什么旋律

Oh the old calliope [JL] Old calliope 哦，老卡利奥普[ JL ]老卡利奥普

[Both] So loud and clear [全部]所以嘹亮

That thrilling harmony 这惊心动魄的和谐

Gather round the minstrel's show's in town 围着的吟游诗人的表演在小镇

   

There's the interlocutor 还有的对话者

And Mr. Bones so full of life 和骨头先生如此充满活力

Who's that lady you were with last night 那是谁的夫人你和昨晚

[JL] That was no lady that was my wife [ JL ]这是什么淑女，这是我的妻子

[DM] Ha ha [JL] Ha Ha [DM] Ho ho [JL] Ho ho [ DM ]哈哈[ JL ]哈哈[ DM ]嗬嗬[ JL ]嗬嗬

[Both] What a show what a show what a show [全部]什么显示什么表演什么节目

   

Says the interlocutor 对话者说：

To Mr. Bones so full of pride 骨头先生充满自豪

Why does a chicken cross the road 为什么鸡过马路

[JL] Why to get to the other side [ JL ]为什么去另一边

   

I love to hear that old calliope 我喜欢听老卡利奥普

I love the melody of an old calliope 我爱的老汽笛风琴旋律

[JL] And when you hear that thrilling harmony [ JL ]当你听到这惊心动魄的和谐

[Both] Gather round the minstrel's show's in town [全部]围着吟游诗人的表演在小镇