Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Window wide open African trees
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Somebody seen him hangin' around
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
There are no mistakes in life some people say
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
But people don't live or die people just float
She went with the man in the long black coat
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
Les grillons chantent, l'eau est haute
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Il y a une douce robe de coton sur la corde à linge qui sèche
Window wide open African trees
Fenêtre grande ouverte, arbres africains
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Courbés en arrière par la brise d'un ouragan
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
Pas un mot d'au revoir, pas même une note
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Elle est partie avec l'homme au long manteau noir
Somebody seen him hangin' around
Quelqu'un l'a vu traîner
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
Au vieux bal à la périphérie de la ville
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
Il a regardé dans ses yeux quand elle l'a arrêté pour lui demander
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
S'il voulait danser, il avait un visage comme un masque
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
Quelqu'un a dit qu'il citait la bible
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Il y avait de la poussière sur l'homme au long manteau noir
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
Le prédicateur parlait, il a donné un sermon
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
Il a dit que la conscience de chaque homme est vile et dépravée
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
Vous ne pouvez pas compter sur elle pour être votre guide
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
Quand c'est vous qui devez la satisfaire
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
Ce n'est pas facile à avaler, ça reste dans la gorge
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
Elle a donné son cœur à l'homme au long manteau noir
There are no mistakes in life some people say
Il n'y a pas d'erreurs dans la vie, disent certaines personnes
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
C'est vrai, parfois on peut le voir de cette façon
But people don't live or die people just float
Mais les gens ne vivent pas ou ne meurent pas, les gens flottent juste
She went with the man in the long black coat
Elle est partie avec l'homme au long manteau noir
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
Il y a de la fumée sur l'eau, elle est là depuis juin
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Des troncs d'arbres déracinés sous la haute lune croissante
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Ressentez le pouls et la vibration et la force grondante
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
Quelqu'un est là-bas, frappant sur un cheval mort
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
Elle n'a jamais rien dit, il n'y avait rien qu'elle a écrit
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Elle est partie avec l'homme au long manteau noir
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
Os grilos estão cantando, a água está alta
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Há um vestido de algodão suave na linha secando
Window wide open African trees
Janela bem aberta, árvores africanas
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Curvadas para trás por uma brisa de furacão
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
Nem uma palavra de adeus, nem mesmo uma nota
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Ela se foi com o homem no longo casaco preto
Somebody seen him hangin' around
Alguém o viu por aí
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
No antigo salão de dança nos arredores da cidade
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
Ele olhou nos olhos dela quando ela o parou para perguntar
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Se ele queria dançar, ele tinha um rosto como uma máscara
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
Alguém disse que ele citava a bíblia
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Havia poeira no homem do longo casaco preto
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
O pregador estava falando, havia um sermão que ele deu
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
Ele disse que a consciência de todo homem é vil e depravada
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
Você não pode depender dela para ser seu guia
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
Quando é você quem deve mantê-la satisfeita
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
Não é fácil de engolir, fica preso na garganta
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
Ela deu seu coração para o homem no longo casaco preto
There are no mistakes in life some people say
Não há erros na vida, algumas pessoas dizem
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
É verdade, às vezes você pode ver dessa maneira
But people don't live or die people just float
Mas as pessoas não vivem ou morrem, as pessoas apenas flutuam
She went with the man in the long black coat
Ela foi com o homem no longo casaco preto
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
Há fumaça na água, está lá desde junho
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Troncos de árvores arrancados sob a alta lua crescente
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Sinta o pulso e a vibração e a força retumbante
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
Alguém está lá fora batendo em um cavalo morto
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
Ela nunca disse nada, não havia nada que ela escreveu
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Ela se foi com o homem no longo casaco preto
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
Los grillos están chirriando, el agua está alta
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Hay un suave vestido de algodón en la línea secándose
Window wide open African trees
Ventana abierta de par en par, árboles africanos
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Doblados hacia atrás por la brisa de un huracán
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
Ni una palabra de despedida, ni siquiera una nota
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Se fue con el hombre del largo abrigo negro
Somebody seen him hangin' around
Alguien lo vio rondando
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
En el viejo salón de baile en las afueras de la ciudad
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
Miró a sus ojos cuando ella lo detuvo para preguntar
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Si quería bailar, tenía una cara como una máscara
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
Alguien dijo que citaba la biblia
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Había polvo en el hombre del largo abrigo negro
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
El predicador estaba hablando, dio un sermón
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
Dijo que la conciencia de cada hombre es vil y depravada
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
No puedes depender de ella para que sea tu guía
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
Cuando eres tú quien debe mantenerla satisfecha
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
No es fácil de tragar, se queda en la garganta
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
Ella entregó su corazón al hombre del largo abrigo negro
There are no mistakes in life some people say
No hay errores en la vida, dicen algunas personas
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
Es cierto, a veces puedes verlo de esa manera
But people don't live or die people just float
Pero las personas no viven o mueren, las personas simplemente flotan
She went with the man in the long black coat
Ella se fue con el hombre del largo abrigo negro
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
Hay humo en el agua, ha estado ahí desde junio
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Troncos de árboles arrancados bajo la alta luna creciente
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Siente el pulso y la vibración y la fuerza retumbante
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
Alguien está ahí fuera golpeando a un caballo muerto
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
Ella nunca dijo nada, no había nada que escribiera
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Se fue con el hombre del largo abrigo negro
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
Die Grillen zirpen, das Wasser ist hoch
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Da hängt ein weiches Baumwollkleid zum Trocknen auf der Leine
Window wide open African trees
Fenster weit offen, afrikanische Bäume
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Rückwärts gebeugt von einer Hurrikanbrise
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
Kein Wort des Abschieds, nicht einmal eine Notiz
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Sie ist weg mit dem Mann im langen schwarzen Mantel
Somebody seen him hangin' around
Jemand hat ihn gesehen, wie er herumhing
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
In der alten Tanzhalle am Stadtrand
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
Er sah ihr in die Augen, als sie ihn fragte
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Ob er tanzen wollte, er hatte ein Gesicht wie eine Maske
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
Jemand sagte, er würde aus der Bibel zitieren
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Es lag Staub auf dem Mann im langen schwarzen Mantel
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
Der Prediger sprach, er hielt eine Predigt
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
Er sagte, das Gewissen eines jeden Mannes ist gemein und verdorben
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
Du kannst dich nicht darauf verlassen, dass es dein Führer ist
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
Wenn du es bist, der es zufriedenstellen muss
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
Es ist nicht leicht zu schlucken, es bleibt im Hals stecken
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
Sie gab ihr Herz dem Mann im langen schwarzen Mantel
There are no mistakes in life some people say
Es gibt keine Fehler im Leben, sagen manche Leute
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
Es ist wahr, manchmal kann man es so sehen
But people don't live or die people just float
Aber Menschen leben oder sterben nicht, Menschen treiben nur dahin
She went with the man in the long black coat
Sie ging mit dem Mann im langen schwarzen Mantel
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
Es gibt Rauch auf dem Wasser, er ist seit Juni da
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Baumstämme entwurzelt unter dem hohen Halbmond
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Fühle den Puls und die Vibration und die rumpelnde Kraft
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
Jemand ist da draußen und schlägt auf ein totes Pferd
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
Sie hat nie etwas gesagt, es gab nichts, was sie schrieb
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Sie ist weg mit dem Mann im langen schwarzen Mantel
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
I grilli stanno stridendo, l'acqua è alta
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
C'è un morbido vestito di cotone steso ad asciugare
Window wide open African trees
Finestra spalancata, alberi africani
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Piegate all'indietro da una brezza di uragano
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
Nessuna parola di addio, nemmeno una nota
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Se n'è andata con l'uomo nel lungo cappotto nero
Somebody seen him hangin' around
Qualcuno l'ha visto aggirarsi
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
Alla vecchia sala da ballo alla periferia della città
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
Ha guardato nei suoi occhi quando lei lo ha fermato per chiedere
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Se voleva ballare, aveva un volto come una maschera
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
Qualcuno ha detto che citava la bibbia
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
C'era polvere sull'uomo nel lungo cappotto nero
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
Il predicatore stava parlando, c'è un sermone che ha dato
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
Ha detto che la coscienza di ogni uomo è vile e depravata
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
Non puoi dipendere da essa per essere la tua guida
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
Quando sei tu che devi mantenerla soddisfatta
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
Non è facile da ingoiare, si blocca in gola
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
Ha dato il suo cuore all'uomo nel lungo cappotto nero
There are no mistakes in life some people say
Non ci sono errori nella vita, dicono alcune persone
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
È vero, a volte si può vedere in quel modo
But people don't live or die people just float
Ma le persone non vivono o muoiono, le persone galleggiano
She went with the man in the long black coat
Se n'è andata con l'uomo nel lungo cappotto nero
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
C'è fumo sull'acqua, è lì da giugno
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Tronchi d'albero sradicati sotto l'alta luna crescente
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Senti il polso e la vibrazione e la forza rombante
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
Qualcuno là fuori sta picchiando su un cavallo morto
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
Non ha mai detto nulla, non c'era nulla che ha scritto
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Se n'è andata con l'uomo nel lungo cappotto nero
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
Jangkrik sedang berbunyi, airnya tinggi
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
Ada gaun katun lembut di jemuran yang sedang kering
Window wide open African trees
Jendela terbuka lebar, pohon-pohon Afrika
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
Terbengkok ke belakang oleh angin topan
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
Tak ada kata perpisahan, bahkan tak ada catatan
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Dia pergi bersama pria berjas panjang hitam itu
Somebody seen him hangin' around
Ada yang melihat dia berkeliaran
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
Di gedung dansa tua di pinggiran kota
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
Dia menatap matanya ketika dia menghentikannya untuk bertanya
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
Apakah dia ingin menari, dia memiliki wajah seperti topeng
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
Ada yang bilang dia mengutip dari Alkitab
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
Ada debu di pria berjas panjang hitam itu
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
Pendeta sedang berbicara, ada khotbah yang dia berikan
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
Dia bilang setiap hati nurani manusia adalah jahat dan busuk
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
Kamu tidak bisa mengandalkannya untuk menjadi pemandumu
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
Ketika kamu yang harus membuatnya puas
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
Tidak mudah untuk ditelan, itu menyangkut di tenggorokan
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
Dia memberikan hatinya kepada pria berjas panjang hitam itu
There are no mistakes in life some people say
Tidak ada kesalahan dalam hidup, beberapa orang bilang
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
Memang benar, kadang kamu bisa melihatnya seperti itu
But people don't live or die people just float
Tapi orang-orang tidak hidup atau mati, orang-orang hanya mengapung
She went with the man in the long black coat
Dia pergi bersama pria berjas panjang hitam itu
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
Ada asap di atas air, sudah ada sejak Juni
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
Batang pohon tercabut di bawah bulan sabit tinggi
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
Rasakan denyut dan getaran dan kekuatan gemuruh
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
Ada orang di luar sana yang memukul kuda mati
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
Dia tidak pernah mengatakan apa-apa, tidak ada yang dia tulis
She gone with the man in the long black coat
Dia pergi bersama pria berjas panjang hitam itu
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
จิ้งหรีดกำลังร้องเพลง น้ำกำลังสูง
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
มีชุดผ้าฝ้ายนุ่มแขวนอยู่บนเส้นแห้ง
Window wide open African trees
หน้าต่างกว้างโปร่ง ต้นไม้แอฟริกา
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
โค้งย้อยหลังจากลมพายุ
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
ไม่มีคำลา ไม่มีจดหมาย
She gone with the man in the long black coat
เธอไปกับผู้ชายในเสื้อคลุมสีดำยาว
Somebody seen him hangin' around
มีคนเห็นเขาอยู่รอบ ๆ
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
ที่ฮอลแดนซ์เก่าที่ชานเมือง
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
เขามองลงในตาเธอเมื่อเธอหยุดเขาเพื่อถาม
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
ว่าเขาต้องการเต้นหรือไม่ เขามีหน้าเหมือนหน้ากาก
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
มีคนบอกว่าเขาอ้างอิงจากคัมภีร์ไบเบิล
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
มีฝุ่นบนผู้ชายในเสื้อคลุมสีดำยาว
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
ผู้สอนศาสนากำลังพูด มีคำสั่งสอนที่เขาให้
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
เขากล่าวว่าสำนึกความผิดของทุกคนนั้นชั่วร้ายและลามก
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
คุณไม่สามารถพึ่งพามันเป็นไกด์ได้
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
เมื่อคุณเองคือผู้ที่ต้องทำให้มันพอใจ
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
มันไม่ง่ายที่จะกลืน มันติดคอ
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
เธอให้หัวใจของเธอกับผู้ชายในเสื้อคลุมสีดำยาว
There are no mistakes in life some people say
ไม่มีความผิดพลาดในชีวิต บางคนบอก
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
มันเป็นความจริงบางครั้งคุณสามารถมองเห็นมันได้
But people don't live or die people just float
แต่คนไม่ได้มีชีวิตหรือตาย คนเพียงแค่ลอยลำ
She went with the man in the long black coat
เธอไปกับผู้ชายในเสื้อคลุมสีดำยาว
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
มีควันบนน้ำ มันอยู่ที่นั่นตั้งแต่มิถุนายน
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
ต้นไม้ถูกถอนรากอยู่ใต้พระจันทร์เสี้ยวสูง
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
รู้สึกถึงการเต้นของชีวิตและการสั่นสะเทือนและกำลังที่สั่นสะเทือน
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
มีคนอยู่ที่นั่นกำลังตีม้าตาย
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
เธอไม่เคยพูดอะไร ไม่มีอะไรที่เธอเขียน
She gone with the man in the long black coat
เธอไปกับผู้ชายในเสื้อคลุมสีดำยาว
Crickets are chirpin' the water is high
蟋蟀在唱歌,水位很高
There's a soft cotton dress on the line hangin' dry
有一件柔软的棉花裙子在晾衣线上晾干
Window wide open African trees
窗户大开,非洲的树
Bent over backwards from a hurricane breeze
被飓风的微风吹得弯腰驼背
Not a word of goodbye not even a note
没有一句再见,甚至没有一张便条
She gone with the man in the long black coat
她和那个穿着长黑大衣的男人走了
Somebody seen him hangin' around
有人看见他在附近徘徊
At the old dance hall on the outskirts of town
在城郊的老舞厅
He looked into her eyes when she stopped him to ask
当她停下来问他是否想跳舞时,他看着她的眼睛
If he wanted to dance he had a face like a mask
他的脸就像一个面具
Somebody said from the bible he'd quote
有人说他会引用圣经的话
There was dust on the man in the long black coat
那个穿着长黑大衣的男人身上有尘土
Preacher was talking there's a sermon he gave
牧师在讲道,他给了一个布道
He said every man's conscience is vile and depraved
他说每个人的良心都是邪恶和堕落的
You cannot depend on it to be your guide
你不能依赖它来做你的指南
When it's you who must keep it satisfied
当你必须让它满足的时候
It ain't easy to swallow it sticks in the throat
这不容易吞下去,它会卡在喉咙里
She gave her heart to the man in the long black coat
她把心给了那个穿着长黑大衣的男人
There are no mistakes in life some people say
有些人说生活中没有错误
It is true sometimes you can see it that way
有时候你确实可以这么看
But people don't live or die people just float
但是人们不是活着就是死,人们只是漂浮
She went with the man in the long black coat
她和那个穿着长黑大衣的男人走了
There's smoke on the water it's been there since June
水面上有烟,自六月以来一直有
Tree trunks uprooted beneath the high crescent moon
树干在高高的新月下被连根拔起
Feel the pulse and vibration and the rumbling force
感觉到脉搏和震动,以及隆隆的力量
Somebody is out there beating on a dead horse
有人在那里打一匹死马
She never said nothing there was nothing she wrote
她从来没有说过什么,也没有写过什么
She gone with the man in the long black coat
她和那个穿着长黑大衣的男人走了