IN THE GHETTOwww.yabo.net 该歌谱演奏者为合唱团,歌曲名称为IN THE GHETTO,歌谱类型为www.yabo.net 。“In The Ghetto”(在贫民窟)原名"The Vicious Circle"(恶性循环),由Mac Davis创作,猫王于1969年录制更名为“In The Ghetto ”(在贫民窟)。
歌曲讲述了在贫民区里一个贫穷男孩的成长生活,呼吁社会对贫穷人民的关注。
歌词As the snow flies
随着雪花的飘落
On a cold and grey chicago mornin'
在芝加哥的一个阴冷的早晨
A poor little baby child is born
一个可怜的小婴儿诞生
In the ghetto
在贫民窟
And his mama cries
他的妈妈在哭泣
'cause if there's one thing that she don't need
因为又有一个多余的
It's another hungry mouth to feed
饥饿的嘴需要喂养
In the ghetto
就在贫民窟
People don't you understand
人们难道你们不了解吗
The child needs a helping hand
孩子需要救助
Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day
不然他有一天会成长为一个愤怒的年轻人
Take a look at you and me,
检讨下我和你
Are we too blind to see,
我们是否太漠不关心
Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way
我们能否简单地转身离开
Well the world turns
世事流转
And a hungry little boy with a runny nose
饥饿的小男孩流着鼻涕
Plays in the street as the cold wind blows
在寒风中的街道上玩耍
In the ghetto
就在贫民窟
And his hunger burns
他的饥饿加剧
So he starts to roam the streets at night
于是他游荡在夜晚的街道上
And he learns how to steal
然后他学会如何盗窃
And he learns how to fight
他学会如何打架
In the ghetto
就在贫民窟
Then one night in desperation
在一个绝望的晚上
A young man breaks away
年轻的男子出走
He buys a gun, steals a car,
他买了枪,偷了车
Tries to run, but he don't get far
想要逃,却没能远走
And his mama cries
他的妈妈在哭泣
As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man
眼见着一群人围着愤怒的年轻人
Face down on the street with a gun in his hand
把持枪的他按到在地
In the ghetto
就在贫民窟
And as his young man dies,
年轻男子死去了
On a cold and grey chicago mornin',
在芝加哥的一个阴冷早晨
Another little baby child is born
又一个可怜的小孩诞生了
In the ghetto
就在贫民窟
And his mama cries
他的妈妈在哭泣