Throw a penny from the window 从窗口扔了一分钱

Watch an old man play a song 看着一个老男人玩一首歌

on a twenty dollar violin he bought before the war 在20美元的小提琴，他在战前买

Though he screeches and he scratches 虽然他尖叫，他划痕

and the notes are always wrong 而笔记永远是错的

but he plays like he's in concert 但他扮演像他在演唱会

on the street outside my door 在我的门外大街

   

Choose to suit your fancy 选择适合你的想象

Are there any requests? 有没有什么要求呢？

I'll play them for a pennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 我会发挥他们的pennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

(play them for a penny) （打他们一分钱）

and not a penny less 而不是少一分钱

   

He's the local vertuoso 他是当地的vertuoso

It's his only way of life 这是他唯一的生活方式

plays 97 overtures 饰演97序曲

and goes on home to his wife 并继续回家给妻子

In the quiet of the evening 在晚上的宁静

while his frozen fingers bleed 而他冻僵的手指头流血

he counts pennies 他计算便士

on the blanket to supply his meeger(sp?) needs 在毯子上提供其meeger （ SP ？ ）需求

   

Choose to suit your fancy 选择适合你的想象

Are there any requests? 有没有什么要求呢？

I'll play them for a pennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 我会发挥他们的pennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

(play them for a penny) （打他们一分钱）

and not a penny less 而不是少一分钱

   

When there's frost upon the pumpkin 当有经霜的南瓜

in the weakness of the sun 在阳光的弱点

People stand there in the cold 人站在那里在寒冷

until his symphony is done 直到他的交响乐完成

In the early gray of morning 在上午的前灰

he's sure to come around 他一定要过来

You can hear him thru the window 你可以听到他的通窗

when the pennies hit the ground 当硬币砸在地上

   

Choose to suit your fancy 选择适合你的想象

Are there any requests? 有没有什么要求呢？

I'll play them for a pennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 我会发挥他们的pennyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

(play them for a penny) （打他们一分钱）

and not a penny less 而不是少一分钱

   

They're playing penny music 他们在玩一分钱音乐

(aaahhhhaaahhhh) （ aaahhhhaaahhhh ）

Playing penny music 播放音乐一分钱

(aaahhhhaaahhhh) （ aaahhhhaaahhhh ）

   

[Last two lines repeat a few more times] [最后两行重复多做几次]