Matilda Mother (Alternative Version) (2010 Mix)

There was a boy whose name was Jim
从前有一个男孩名字叫Jim
His friends, they were very good to him
他的朋友们对他很好
They gave him tea, and cakes and jam
他们给他茶，蛋糕和果酱
And slices of delicious ham
还有几片美味的火腿
Oh Mother tell me more
“噢妈妈，再多和我讲一些吧”
Why'd'you have to leave me there
为什么你一定要把我留在这
Hanging in my infant air, waiting
留我在童稚的感觉中
You only have to read the lines of
你只需要阅读这几行
Scribbly black and everything shines
潦草的黑色字迹，之后一切就会变得明晰
The chief defect of Henry King
亨利金的主要缺点
Was chewing little bits of string
就是总是嚼着几条绳子
At last he swallowed some which tied
最后他吞下了一些缠在一起的
Itself in ugly knots inside
那里面有丑陋的结
Wondering and dreaming
幻想并且做梦
The words have different meanings
这些词有着非凡的意义
Yes they did
的确是这样
Finding she was left alone
发现她孤身一人
Went tiptoe to the telephone, 999
踮着脚去打电话，拨打999
Summoned the immediate aid
立即寻召援助
Of London's Noble Fire Brigade
于伦敦消防队
For all the time spent in that room
在那个房间度过的所有时光
The doll's house darkness old perfume
黑暗的玩具屋飘来古老的香味
And fairy stories held me high
神话故事总是让我兴致高涨
On clouds of sunlight floating by
阳光下的白云飘浮而过
Oh Mother tell me more
“噢妈妈，再和我多说一些吧”
Tell me more
“多讲讲吧”