It's a funny way to tell you baby, 这是一个有趣的方式来告诉你，宝贝，

What could I do? 我能做什么？

I've been talkin to the preacher, 我一直在说的传道人，

And he sent me to you. 他把我送到你。

There's a penny on the sidewalk, 还有在人行道上一分钱，

But you stepped on a crack 但你踩了一条缝

Mama's singing in the kitchen, 妈妈的歌声在厨房，

But she's clutchin' her back 但她clutchin 她回

There's a funny wind a-blowin' 有一个有趣的风，吹

Down the rays you your hair 下来的光线，你的头发

Everybody doin' cartwheels baby, 每个人都上来的侧手翻的宝宝，

But you're still in bed 但你还是在床上

You can tell me it's your nature, girl 你能告诉我这是你的天性，女生

But I don't buy that 但是，我不买了

I can tell you like to lie 我可以告诉你喜欢说谎

Just by the tilt of your hat 只是你的帽子的倾斜

   

One guy's laughing, 一个人的笑，

One guy's weeping, 一个人的哭泣，

One guy's twitchin' 一个人的颤搐“

And you lay sleeping 和你躺在睡

   

Tell me why you sleeping baby 告诉我为什么你熟睡的婴儿

One guy's laughing, mama, 一个人的笑，妈妈，

One guy's weeping, 一个人的哭泣，

One guy's twitchin' down on the floor, mama 一个人的颤搐倒在地上，妈妈

Tell me why you sleeping baby 告诉我为什么你熟睡的婴儿

   

I've been talking in the kitchen, 我一直在谈论在厨房，

And I'm skinning a cat 而我剥皮的猫

I know you you wanna see my jackknife, 我知道你，你想看到我的折刀，

But I'm using a bat 但是，我使用的是蝙蝠

Put the mutton on the table, 把羊肉放在桌子上，

There's a fork by your plate 有一个叉了你的盘子

Someone told me you're starving, 有人告诉我，你在挨饿，

But I know you just ate. 但我知道你刚刚吃了。

   

One guy's laughing, 一个人的笑，

One guy's weeping, 一个人的哭泣，

One guy's twitchin' 一个人的颤搐“

And you lay sleepin' 而你躺在睡