Oh Gideon lived across the bay 哦基甸住在整个海湾

He's gettin' older now 他刚开了老了

His boat is big and strong and bold 他的船又大又强，大胆

She has a stalward bow 她有一个stalward弓

But my father's boat was second hand 但我父亲的船是二手

One someone used before 之前使用的一个人

And after every fishing trip 之后每垂钓之旅

My father always swore 我父亲一直发誓

That someday he would save enough 有一天，他会存够钱

To go to St. John's town 去圣约翰镇

And buy himself a big new boat 和自己买一个大的新船

A boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

A boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

   

Confederation came around 联合会来到身边

And the days of old age pension 而养老金的日子

He said 'Son I'm saving every cent' 他说： “儿子，我节省每一分钱”

And this you must not mention 而这一点，你必须不提

You save the baby bonus too 保存宝宝的奖金太

And things just might turn around 而事情就可能转身

And we'll have enough to buy a boat 我们将有足够的买船

A boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

   

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'Cause she can punch ahead in any gale 因为她可以在任何大风提前冲

And ride the fishing ground 而乘坐渔场

I often thought how proud I'd be 我经常想我是多么自豪是

In a boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

In a boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

   

Many years did pass away 很多年没有废去

And Dad began to fade 和爸爸开始褪色

He didn't talk of boats too much 他没有说话的船只太多

He said 'Son I'm afraid' 他说： “儿子，我很害怕”

If things don't soon improve 如果事情不尽快改善

Then I'll be underground 然后，我会在地下

Before we ever get to see ourselves 之前，我们永远能看到自己

In a boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

   

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I sat and held his hand one day 我坐下来，握着他的手1天

And he said 'Son, that policy' 他说： “儿子，这一政策”

The insurance is all in your name 保险是所有以阁下名义

You're the beneficiary 你是受益者

And when I'm gone they'll pay you off 当我走了，他们会付给你了

Then go to St. John's town 然后去圣约翰镇

And buy yourself a big new boat 并给自己买一个大的新船

A boat like Gideon Brown 像基甸布朗船

   

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