Jacob’s Dream
Jacob's Dream - Alison Krauss (艾莉森·克劳丝)
In the spring of 1856 with the snow still on the ground
1856年的春天，残雪还覆盖着地面
Two little boys were lost in the mountains above the town
两个孩子在山里走失，那山将小镇俯瞰
The father went out hunting the boys had stayed behind
孩子的父亲出去打猎，将孩子留在后面
While mother tended to her chores they wandered from her side
当妈妈忙着家务，两个孩子跑离她的身边
The two had gone to follow him and lost their way instead
孩子想去找他们的爸爸，没想到却迷失方向
By dusk the boys had not been found and fear had turned to dread
夜幕降临孩子还没找到，担心变成了恐慌
Two hundred men had gathered there to comb the mountain side
200个人凑到一起，像梳子般搜遍整个山岗
The fires were built on the highest peak in hopes they'd see the light
在最高的山峰燃起了篝火，希望孩子能见到火光
Ohh mommy and daddy why can't you hear our cries
爸爸、妈妈，为什么你们听不到我们的叫喊
The day is almost over soon it will be night
白天就要结束，迎接我们的是无尽的黑暗
We're so cold and hungry and our feet are tired and sore
我们又冷、又饿、又累，我们双脚发酸
We promise not to stray again from our cabin door
我们发誓不会乱跑，甚至不会迈过木屋的门槛
Now Jacob Diverd woke one night from a strange and eerie dream
雅各布从梦中醒来，梦恐怖又不可思议
He saw a path between two hills near a dark and swollen stream
梦里看见山中的一条小路，靠近污浊湍急的小溪
He told his wife he saw the boys huddled close beside a log
他告诉他的妻子，两个孩子就在原木旁紧紧相依
For two more nights the dream returned this vision sent from God
连续两晚都是相同的梦，真是来自上帝的信息
Ohh mommy and daddy why can't you hear our cries
爸爸、妈妈，为什么你们听不到我们的叫喊
The day is almost over soon it will be night
白天就要结束，迎接我们的是无尽的黑暗
We're so cold and hungry and our feet are tired and sore
我们又冷、又饿、又累，双脚已经走得发软
We promise not to stray again from our cabin door
我们发誓不会乱跑，甚至不会迈过木屋的门槛
A thousand men had searched in vain the west side of pop's creek
上千人的努力都是徒劳，他们找遍了小溪的西岸
But Jacob's wife knew of this place and said to travel east
雅各布的妻子知道是那儿，说到东边去仔细查看
With a guide to take him there Jacob came upon the scene
当向导带他到那儿，雅各布的梦境重现
And found the boys cold and still beneath the old birch tree
小孩冰冷的身体，静静地躺在老桦树的下面
Ohh mommy and daddy look past the tears you cry
妈妈爸爸别让哭泣的泪水遮挡了你们的双眼
We're both up in heaven now God is
我们已经到了天堂，上帝就在我们身边