The Devil's Right Hand
About the time that Daddy left to fight the big war
I saw my first pistol in the general store
In the general store, when I was thirteen
Thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen
So l asked if I could have one someday when I grew up
Mama dropped a dozen eggs, she really blew up
She really blew up and I didn't understand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
My very first pistol was a cap and ball Colt
Shoot as fast as lightnin' but it loads a mite slow
Loads a mite slow and soon I found out
It can get you into trouble but it can't get you out
So then I went and bought myself a Colt 45
Called a peacemaker but I never knew why
Never knew why, I didn't understand
Cause Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
Well I get into a card game in a company town
Caught a miner cheating I shot the dog down
Shot the dog down, watched the man fall
Never touched his holster, never had a chance to draw
The trial was in the morning and they drug me out of bed
Asked me how I pleaded, not guilty I said
Not guilty I said, you've got the wrong man
Nothing touched the trigger but the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
The devil's right hand, the devil's right hand
Mama said the pistol is the devil's right hand
魔鬼的右手
大约是在爸爸参加大战时
在百货店里我第一次看见了手枪
在百货店里，当时我十三岁
那是我看过的最美妙的东西
于是我问妈妈，当我长大时
能否拥有一支
妈妈摔碎了十几个鸡蛋
她确实生气极了
她确实生气极了，但我不理解
妈妈说手枪是魔鬼的右手
魔鬼的右手，魔鬼的右手
妈妈说手枪是魔鬼的右手
我第一支手枪是弹丸科尔特
射击快如闪电
但它上膛太慢
它能让人陷入困境
却不能帮你摆脱
于是我又去买了一支科尔特45
它叫做“和平制造者”
为什么这么叫
我一点也不明白
我一点也不明白
妈妈说手枪是魔鬼的右手
一次我到矿上的家属区玩牌
发现一个矿工正在作弊
我就开枪击倒了那条癞皮狗
击倒了那条癞皮狗
看到那人倒下了
他根本没有机会抽出手枪
审判就在第二天早晨
他们把我从床上拖下来
问我还有什么话要说
我说我没罪
我说我没罪
你们抓错人了
开枪的不是我
是魔鬼的右手
妈妈说手枪是魔鬼的右手
langrisserA 译
发表于 2008-9-25 00:55