Nellie Takes Her Bow

Who thanked the Lord for the clothes
她穿旧的衣裳缝了又补
That she wore and mended
为这衣服感谢上帝
Nellie with the big old fashioned eyes
奈莉有着一双复古的大眼睛
Who won the heart of a crowd tore apart, took a bow
鞠躬，赢得了观众的心
Nellie there's a different world backstage
后台是另一个世界
I see the flood lights burning
我看见泛滥的光线燃烧
I hear the band play on
我听见乐队演奏
Now Nellie takes her bow
现在奈莉鞠躬谢幕
She said she really could not stay
她说她不能再继续了
She had a brand new play to play
她有一场新的演出要进行
And so she paints her face and smiles
所以她粉饰面容，带上微笑
And she'll be someone else in a while
过了一会儿她就会变成另外一个人
I see the flood lights burning
我看见泛滥的光线燃烧
I hear the band play on
我听见乐队演奏
Now Nellie takes her bow
现在奈莉鞠躬谢幕

Just a lonely girl
多么孤独的女子
Who could not face a broken world
她不能面对残酷的世界
And so she acts out all her dreams
所以她演出了自己的梦境
And wishes that's how it had been
希望现实也是如此
But when the audience is near
但是当观众们逐渐走近
It seems as though she doesn't even care
她似乎不再关心
Nellie just sent me a line
奈莉刚给我电话
To tell me she was doing fine
告诉我她一切都好
She got the lead and on Broadway
她在百老汇饰演女主角
And now they're digging her today
现在他们正在发掘她的才华
And as she turns the final page
她翻到最后一页
Living someone's life upon the stage
在舞台上体验不同的人生
I see the flood lights burning
我看到无数炫目的光线
I hear the band play on
乐声嘈杂
Now Nellie takes her bow
奈莉鞠躬谢幕