歌词与中文翻译
These are the words of a frontier lad
这是来自死亡边缘的少年的自白，
Who lost his love when he turned ba-ad
当他触及法律底线时，他就失去了自己的爱人。
Take a message to Mary
请捎个口信给玛丽吧，
but don't tell 'er where I am
但不要告诉她我现在何处。
Take a message to Mary
请捎个口信给玛丽吧，
but don't say I'm in a jam
但不要告诉她我身陷囹圄。
You can tell her I had to see the world
请告诉她我想去看看世界，
or tell 'er that my ship set sail
或者告诉她我已扬帆起航。
You can say she better not wait for me
请告诉她不要再为我等待，
but don't tell her I'm in jail
但不要告诉她我身陷囹圄。
Oh, don't tell her I'm in jail
噢，不要告诉她我身陷监狱。
Take a message to Mary
请捎个口信给玛丽吧，
but don't tell 'er what I've done
但不要告诉她我所犯下的罪。
Please don't mention the stagecoach
请不要提到那架马车，
and the shot from a careless gun
和那条走火的枪。
You can tell her I had to change my plans
请告诉她我必须更改我的计划，
and cancel out the wedding day
取消我们的婚礼。
But please don't mention my lonely cell
但不要告诉她我身处监狱，
where I'm gonna pine away
将在这里走过最后一程，
Until my dying day
直到我死的那天。
Take a message to Mary
请捎个口信给玛丽吧，
but don't tell 'er all you know
但请不要说出你知道的所有事。
My heart's achin' for Mary,
我的心为玛丽而刺痛，
Lord knows I miss her so
主知道我是多么想念她。
Just tell her I went to Timbuktu,
就告诉她我正前往廷巴克图,
tell her I'm searchin' for gold
告诉她我正准备淘金。
You can say she better find someone new
请告诉她去找一个新的爱人，
to cherish and to hold
来珍惜她，爱护她。
Oh, Lord, this cell is cold
啊，上帝，这间牢房冰冷彻骨。
Ma-ary, Ma-a-a-a-ary
玛丽，玛丽。
Oh, Lord this cell is cold
啊，上帝，这间牢房冰冷彻骨。