Can't You Read - Big Maceo
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Way back tale
很久以前的故事
In nineteen hundred and ten
在一九一零年
The monkey and the baboon
猴子和狒狒
They came walking in
他们进来了
The monkey told the baboon
猴子告诉狒狒
Let's shoot a game of pool
让我们打一场台球
The monkey could shoot
猴子会开枪
But the baboon wadn't no fool
但狒狒不是傻瓜
Next thing came along
接下来的事情发生了
Was a little mule
是一头骡子
He say you know I'm so mad
他说你知道我气急败坏
I even can't wear no shoes
我甚至不能穿鞋
Next thing came along
接下来的事情发生了
There was Mr Cat
有猫先生
We ain't gon' have no such-a stuff
我们不会拥有这样的东西
Goin' on here like that
继续这样下去
Next thing came
接下来发生的事情
Was a little mouse
是一只小老鼠
Let's all get drunk
让我们一醉方休
And break up the doggone house
摧毁这破房子
Can't ya re-ead
你能否重新开始
Now can't ya re-ead
现在你能否重新开始
If ya keep on readin'
如果你继续阅读
I'm bound to put you wise
我一定会让你聪明起来
Well the monkey and the elephant
猴子和大象
They went out for a little drive
他们开车出去兜风
The elephant hit the monkey
大象撞了猴子
Right square in his eye
他目不转睛地盯着我
The monkey looked up
猴子抬头一看
With a tear in his eye
他眼含热泪
Said look-a-here big boy
你看这里大男孩
You oughta get someone yo' size
你应该找个和你一样大的姑娘
One a these days
这些日子一个接一个
I'm gonna climb yo' tree
我要爬上你的树
Remember big boy
记住大男孩
You got to march right under me
你得跟在我的身后
When you march under me
当你在我的脚下前行
You better march careful and fast
你最好小心快速前进
I get me limb and break it
我让我的肢体支离破碎
Cross yo'
横冲直撞
Now can't you're-ead
现在你明白了吗
Now can't you're-ead
现在你明白了吗
If you keep on readin'
如果你继续阅读
I'm bound to put you wise
我一定会让你聪明起来
If anybody jus' happen to ask'd you
如果有人问你
Where the waiting gonna be
等待的地方
Tell him right down there on
告诉他就在那里
Hazen street
哈森街
Go down there
去那里
Just about the end of the week
就在周末的时候
You can get most anything
你什么都能得到
That you care to eat
你想吃什么
If you don't like shrimp
如果你不喜欢虾
Just na-ame yo' dish
就像你的菜
They will even sell you
他们甚至会出卖你
Some a-that ol' filtie fish
一点好东西
Now can't you're-ead
现在你明白了吗
Now can't you're-ead
现在你明白了吗
Now if you keep on readin'
如果你继续阅读
Mama I'm bound to put you wise
妈妈我一定会让你变得聪明
Yeah play it Mr Maceo
播放吧Maceo先生
Well fifteen cents
一毛五分钱
You know that's reg'lar price
你知道这是正常的价格
If you got two bits
如果你有两把枪
They will even serve you twice
他们甚至会为你服务两次
Can't you're-ead
你懂吗
Now can't you're-read
你能否读懂我的心
If you keep on readin'
如果你继续阅读
I'm bound to put you wise
我一定会让你聪明起来
