2013年美国好声音 Walking In Memphis - Patrick Dodd

第一段：
Put on my blue suede¹ shoes 穿着我的蓝色羊绒鞋
And I boarded the plane 我登上了飞机
Touched down in the land of the Delta² Blues³ 在南方布鲁斯音乐之乡着陆
In the middle of the pouring rain 外面正下着瓢泼大雨
W.C. Handy -- won't you look down over me 威廉·克里斯托弗·汉迪（布鲁斯音乐家）[1]  ，你不会看不上我
Yeah I got a first class ticket 对，我是坐头等舱来的
But I'm as blue as a boy can be 但是我却像一个迷惘的孩子一样忧伤[2]
副歌：
Then I'm walking in Memphis 我漫步在孟菲斯
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale 我走在比尔街上的双脚似乎已经悬空
Walking in Memphis 我漫步在孟菲斯
But do I really feel the way I feel 可是我不清楚我对这一切的感觉是否还算真实
第二段：
Saw the ghost of Elvis 我 看到了猫王的魂魄
On Union Avenue 那魂魄游荡在尤尼昂大道上
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland 我跟随他来到了雅园（猫王的住所）的门口
Then I watched him walk right through 我看到他走进门去
Now security they did not see him 门口的保安没看到他
They just hovered⁴ 'round his tomb 他们只负责保卫猫王的坟墓
But there's a pretty little thing 但是在丛林之屋（雅园里的一间屋）
Waiting for the King 有一个不错的东西
Down in the Jungle Room 正等待着猫王[2]
重复副歌
桥段：
They've got catfish⁵ on the table 餐桌上摆上了鳟鱼
They've got gospel in the air 福音在空中环绕
And Reverend Green be glad to see you 格林神父（宗教歌手阿尔伯特·格林的昵称）[3]  很热情地说：“很高兴见到你”
When you haven't got a prayer “如果你从来没祈祷过”
But boy you've got a prayer in Memphis “那就在孟菲斯开始祈祷吧”[2]
第三段：
Now Muriel plays piano 穆里尔（一位宗教音乐歌手）弹着钢琴
Every Friday at the Hollywood 在好莱坞咖啡店（位于猫王家附近），每周五都如此[4]
And they brought me down to see her 他们带我去见穆里尔
And they asked me if I would -- 然后他们问我是否一起唱圣歌
Do a little number 我试着唱了唱
And I sang with all my might 我用尽了全力
And she said -- 然后她问
"Tell me are you a Christian⁶ child?" “告诉我，你是不是基督徒？”
And I said "Ma'am I am tonight" 我说，“今晚起我就是了，女士”[2]
重复副歌
尾声：
Put on my blue suede shoes 穿着我的蓝色羊绒鞋
And I boarded the plane 我登上了飞机
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues 在南方布鲁斯音乐之乡着陆
In the middle of the pouring rain 外面正下着瓢泼大雨

1 suede   

n.表面粗糙的软皮革

参考例句：

• I'm looking for a suede jacket.我想买一件皮制茄克。
• Her newly bought suede shoes look very fashionable.她新买的翻毛皮鞋看上去非常时尚。

2 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

3 blues   

n.抑郁，沮丧；布鲁斯音乐

参考例句：

• She was in the back of a smoky bar singing the blues.她在烟雾弥漫的酒吧深处唱着布鲁斯歌曲。
• He was in the blues on account of his failure in business.他因事业失败而意志消沉。

4 hovered   

鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 )； 靠近（某事物）； （人）徘徊； 犹豫

参考例句：

• A hawk hovered over the hill. 一只鹰在小山的上空翱翔。
• A hawk hovered in the blue sky. 一只老鹰在蓝色的天空中翱翔。

5 catfish   

n.鲶鱼

参考例句：

• Huge catfish are skinned and dressed by hand.用手剥去巨鲇的皮并剖洗干净。
• We gigged for catfish off the pier.我们在码头以鱼叉叉鲶鱼。

6 Christian   

adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒

参考例句：

• They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
• His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。