Matilda mother (alternative version) (2010 mix)
There was a boy whose name was Jim
從前有一個男孩名字叫Jim
His friends, they were very good to him
他的朋友們對他很好
They gave him tea, and cakes and jam
他們給他茶,蛋糕和果醬
And slices of delicious ham
還有幾片美味的火腿
Oh Mother tell me more
“噢媽媽,再多和我講一些吧”
Whydyou have to leave me there
為什麼你一定要把我留在這
Hanging in my infant air, waiting
留我在童稚的感覺中
You only have to read the lines of
你只需要閱讀這幾行
Scribbly black and everything shines
潦草的黑色字跡,之後一切就會變得明晰
The chief defect of Henry King
亨利金的主要缺點
Was chewing little bits of string
就是總是嚼著幾條繩子
At last he swallowed some which tied
最後他吞下了一些纏在一起的
Itself in ugly knots inside
那裡面有醜陋的結
Wondering and dreaming
幻想並且做夢
The words have different meanings
這些詞有著非凡的意義
Yes they did
的確是這樣
Finding she was left alone
發現她孤身一人
Went tiptoe to the telephone, 999
踮著腳去打電話,撥打999
Summoned the immediate aid
立即尋召援助
Of Londons Noble Fire Brigade
於倫敦消防隊
For all the time spent in that room
在那個房間度過的所有時光
The dolls house darkness old perfume
黑暗的玩具屋飄來古老的香味
And fairy stories held me high
神話故事總是讓我興致高漲
On clouds of sunlight floating by
陽光下的白雲飄浮而過
Oh Mother tell me more
“噢媽媽,再和我多說一些吧”
Tell me more
“多講講吧”