Take A Message To Mary
These are the words of a frontier lad
這是來自死亡邊緣的少年的自白，
Who lost his love when he turned ba-ad
當他觸及法律底線時，他就失去了自己的愛人。
Take a message to Mary
請捎個口信給瑪麗吧，
but don't tell 'er where I am
但不要告訴她我現在何處。
Take a message to Mary
請捎個口信給瑪麗吧，
but don't say I'm in a jam
但不要告訴她我身陷囹圄。
You can tell her I had to see the world
請告訴她我想去看看世界，
or tell 'er that my ship set sail
或者告訴她我已揚帆起航。
You can say she better not wait for me
請告訴她不要再為我等待，
but don't tell her I'm in jail
但不要告訴她我身陷囹圄。
Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
噢，不要告訴她我身陷監獄。
Take a message to Mary
請捎個口信給瑪麗吧，
but don't tell 'er what I've done
但不要告訴她我所犯下的罪。
Please don't mention the stagecoach
請不要提到那架馬車，
and the shot from a careless gun
和那條走火的槍。
You can tell her I had to change my plans
請告訴她我必須更改我的計劃，
and cancel out the wedding day
取消我們的婚禮。
But please don't mention my lonely cell
但不要告訴她我身處監獄，
where I'm gonna pine away
將在這裡走過最後一程，
Until my dying day
直到我死的那天。
Take a message to Mary
請捎個口信給瑪麗吧，
but don't tell 'er all you know
但請不要說出你知道的所有事。
My heart's achin' for Mary,
我的心為瑪麗而刺痛，
Lord knows I miss her so
主知道我是多麼想念她。
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu,
就告訴她我正前往廷巴克圖,
tell her I'm searchin' for gold
告訴她我正準備淘金。
You can say she better find someone new
請告訴她去找一個新的愛人，
to cherish and to hold
來珍惜她，愛護她。
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold
啊，上帝，這間牢房冰冷徹骨。
Ma-ary, Ma-a-a-a-ary
瑪麗，瑪麗。
Oh, Lord this cell is cold
啊，上帝，這間牢房冰冷徹骨。