The Southern Wagon
Come, all ye sons of freedom,
来吧,自由之子们
and join our Southern band,
加入南方的队伍
We are going to fight the Yankees
我们要去和北方佬打仗
and drive them from our land.
把他们赶出我们的地盘
Justice is our motto
正义是我们的箴言
and providence our guide,
上天为我们指路
So jump into the wagon,
所以快跳上马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Wait for the wagon!
等着瞧这马车
The dissolution wagon!
自治独立的马车
The South is the wagon,
南方就是这马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Secession is our watchword,
脱离联邦是我们的口号
our rights we all demand;
我们要求权利
To defend our homes and firesides,
为了守护我们的家园
we pledge our hearts and hands;
我们满怀热情地宣誓
Jeff Davis is our president,
杰夫戴维斯是总统(Jefferson H Davis)
with Stephens by his side;
斯蒂芬斯作二把手(Alexander H Stepehens副总统)
Brave Beauregard, our General,
勇敢的博尔加德将军(Pierre G T Beauregard)
will join us in the ride.
将要同我们一起走
Wait for the wagon!
等着瞧这马车
The dissolution wagon!
自治独立的马车
The South is the wagon,
南方就是这马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Our wagon is the very best,
我们的马车是最棒的
the running gear is good;
驱动良好马力足
Stuffed 'round the sides with cotton,
棉花塞满车两侧
and made of Southern wood.
由南方木材打造
Carolina is the driver,
卡罗莱纳作司机
with Georgia by her side,
佐治亚和她一边
Virginia holds the flag up,
弗吉尼亚把旗扬
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Wait for the wagon!
等着瞧这马车
The dissolution wagon!
自治独立的马车
The South is the wagon,
南方就是这马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Old Lincoln and his Congressmen
老林肯和他的议员们
with Seward by his side,
还有国务卿西华德(William H Seward)
Put old Scott in the wagon
把老斯科特推上来(Winfield Scott将军)
just for to take a ride.
要搭上马车走一程
McDowell was the driver,
麦克道尔是司机(Irvin McDowell将军)
to cross Bull Run he tried,
计划跨过布尔河(第一次布尔河/马纳萨斯战役)
But there he left the wagon
但他还是下了车
for Beauregard to ride.
博尔加德来掌握
Wait for the wagon!
等着瞧这马车
The dissolution wagon!
自治独立的马车
The South is the wagon,
南方就是这马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
The Tennessee boys are in the field,
田纳西的小伙子们
eager for the fray;
已经迫不及待
They can whip the Yankee boys
他们能打败那些北方佬
three to one, they say;
以一敌三
And when they get in conflict
当他们开始战斗
with Davis by their side,
有戴维斯支持
They'll pitch into the Yankee boys
他们会穷追猛打
and then you'll see them slide.
叫北方佬仓皇逃窜
Wait for the wagon!
等着瞧这马车
The dissolution wagon!
自治独立的马车
The South is the wagon,
南方就是这马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Our cause is just and holy,
我们的事业正义神圣
our men are brave and true;
我们的士兵勇敢诚实
We'll whip the Lincoln cutthroats
我们会打败坏蛋林肯
is all we have to do.
这是我们唯一的目标
God bless our noble army;
上帝保佑我们的军队
in Him we all confide;
我们全心全意信任主
So jump into the wagon
所以快跳上马车
and we'll all take a ride.
我们一起走一程
Wait for the wagon!
等着瞧这马车
The dissolution wagon!
自治独立的马车
The South is the wagon,
南方就是这马车
and we'll alllll take a riiiiiiiiide.
我们一起走一程