《哦!苏珊娜》,一首美国淘金热时代的民谣。19世纪在加利福尼亚州发现了金矿,于是成千上万的淘金者涌向此地。颇似几十年前中国的下海热,为了衣锦还乡,多少情侣含泪分别,多少少年满怀希望去闯。尽管出人头地的是少数,至少能充满机会。
《哦!苏珊娜》,即是分别了心爱的姑娘,出去闯的少年。外面的世界有多无奈,我们已经知道。只是因为如此,在家乡的故乡才显得如此动人。回得去,或者回不去,至少关于她的美梦还在。
Well, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
我打从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
And I'm going to Louisiana
我要去路易斯安那
Susannah for to see
为了寻找我爱人
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
'Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
因为我从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, it rained so hard the night I left
启程前夜雨下不停
The weather it was dry
但我出发那天却干
And it was so hot, I froze to death
烈日当空我心冰冷
Susannah, don't you cry
苏珊娜 别哭泣
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
'Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
因为我从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
我打从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
And I'm going to Louisiana
我要去路易斯安那
Susannah for to see
为了寻找我爱人
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
Yes, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
我打从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, it rained so hard the night I left
启程前夜雨下不停
The weather it was dry
但我出发那天却干
And it was so hot, I froze to death
烈日当空我心冰冷
Susannah, don't you cry
苏珊娜 别哭泣
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
'Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
因为我从阿拉巴马来,带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
我打从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
And I'm going to Louisiana
我要去路易斯安那
Susannah for to see
为了寻找我爱人
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
'Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
因为我从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, it rained so hard the night I left
启程前夜雨下不停
The weather it was dry
但我出发那天却干
And it was so hot, I froze to death
烈日当空我心冰冷
Susannah, don't you cry
苏珊娜 别哭泣
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
'Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
因为我从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
我打从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
And I'm going to Louisiana
我要去路易斯安那
Susannah for to see
为了寻找我爱人
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
Yes, I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
我打从阿拉巴马来 带着心爱的五弦琴
Well, it rained so hard the night I left
启程前夜雨下不停
The weather it was dry
但我出发那天却干
And it was so hot, I froze to death
烈日当空我心冰冷
Susannah, don't you cry
苏珊娜 别哭泣
Oh! Susannah
哦!苏珊娜
Oh, don't you cry for me
哦,别为我哭泣
'Cause I come from Alabama with a banjo on my knee
因为我从阿拉巴马来,带着心爱的五弦琴