Lightning Express

The lightning express from the depot so grand
快速列車在大車站中
Had started out on its way
開始了它的旅程
All of the passengers that gathered on board
所有的乘客都已經湧上了車
Seemed to be happy and gay
他們都看上去都很開心（很gay...）
But one little boy who sat by himself
但有一個小男孩自己坐著
Was reading a letter he had
正在讀著給他的信
You could plainly tell by the look on his face
你能看出他臉上的痛苦
That the contents of it made him sad
是那信的內容讓他悲傷
The stern old conductor then started his round
那老而嚴肅的售票員開始了他的巡車
Taking tickets from everyone there
從每個人手裡取票
And finally reaching the side of the boy
當他終於來到了男孩的身邊
He gruffly demanded his fare
他粗暴地索要著男孩的票
'I have no ticket', the boy then replied
“我沒有票”，男孩回答道
'But I'll pay you back someday'
“但我有一天會還給你的”
'Then I'll put you off at the next stop we make'
“那我會把你在下一站趕下車”
But he stopped when he heard the boy say
但他沒有繼續說下去當他聽到男孩說
'Please, Mr. Conductor
“哦不，售票員先生”
Don't put me off of this train
“別把我扔下這列車”
The best friend I have in this world, Sir
“我這世界上最好的朋友”
Is waiting for me in pain'
“正在痛苦中等待著我”
'Expecting to die any moment, Sir
“等待著死亡在任何時候降臨”
And may not live through the day
“也許都不會活過今天”
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
“我想回到家並親吻我的母親，向她道別”
Before God takes her away'
“在上帝帶走她之前”
A girl sitting near was heard to exclaim
一個坐在附近的女孩聽到後說到
'If you put him off, it's a shame'
“如果你趕他下去，那將會是你的恥辱”
Taking his hat, a collection she made
她拿起男孩的帽子，開始向其他人要錢
The boy's way was paid on the train
男孩的票錢在火車籌齊了
'I'm obliged to you, miss, for your kindness to me'
“我感激你，女士，為了你對我的善意”
'You're welcome,' she said, never fear
“不用謝”，她說到， '別害怕'
Each time the conductor would pass through the car
每次售票員都會經過這個車廂
The boy's words would ring in his ear
男孩的話在他耳邊迴盪
'Please , Mr. Conductor
“哦不，售票員先生”
Don't put me off of this train
“別把我扔下這列車”
The best friend I have in this world, sir
“我這世界上最好的朋友”
Is waiting for me in pain'
“正在痛苦中等待著我”
'Expecting to die any moment, sir
“等待著死亡在任何時候降臨”
And may not live through the day
“也許都不會活過今天”
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
“我想回到家並親吻我的母親，向她道別”
Before God takes her away'
“在上帝帶走她之前”
I wanna reach home and kiss mother goodbye
“我想回到家並親吻我的母親，向她道別”
Before God takes her away'
“在上帝帶走她之前”