(yardsticks are pathetic) （陶冶性情是可怜）

   

12 inches per foot, 每英尺12英寸，

2 pints per quart, 每夸脱2品脱，

why don't we make it easy? 我们为什么不让它容易吗？

the english system of measurement MUST be laid to history, 测量的英文系统必须奠定历史，

we can use units of 10 and convert with ease, 我们可以用10个单位，转换自如，

just like all the other countries, 就像所有其他国家，

i am in command yes i am taking a stand, 我是在指挥是的，我采取的立场，

from this disease we must be free! (Good God!) 这种疾病，我们必须是自由的！ （天哪！ ）

   

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You are drunk with your tradition that has no validity, 你是喝醉了你的传统，不具任何效力，

while i'm intoxicated with smarts and metrics, 而我陶醉的智慧和度量，

come drink a dekaliter with me. 前来喝dekaliter我。

we want metrics, we want them now! we know we can win! 我们要的指标，我们现在要！我们知道我们能赢！

i weigh 170 lbs. that's 90 kilograms, 我的体重170磅。这是90公斤，

see metrics can even make me thin 看指标，甚至可以让我瘦

   

(yardsticks are pathetic) （陶冶性情是可怜）

   

all cool things are in metrics, 所有很酷的事情是指标，

for example here's just one, 例如这里的只是一个，

i got my "nine" well that's nine millimeters, 我得到了我的“九”嗯，这9毫米，

sounds cooler then my .3 something inches gun! 听起来凉然后我0.3英寸的东西枪！

the powerful, if non-existent "they" will call me communist, 强大的，如果不存在的“，他们”会打电话给我的共产主义，

they'll call me scum, but it's worth it, 他们会打电话给我的败类，但它是值得的，

canadians will think we're smart or at least not as dumb, 加拿大人会认为我们是聪明的，或者至少不是哑巴，

   

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the revolution's here, 革命在这里，

we must overcome at last, 我们必须克服的最后，

as we symbolically stick their 12 inch foot up their antiquate ass... guitar! 因为我们象征性地坚持他们的12寸足了他们的antiquate屁股...吉他！

   

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