黄丝带的故事
Tie a yellow ribbon around the ole oak tree
《系条黄丝带在老橡树上》
I'm coming home, I've done my time
Now I've got to know what is and isn't mine
If you received my letter
Telling you I'd soon be free
Then you'll know just what to do
If you still want me, if you still want me
Tie a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree
It's been three long years
Do you still want me
If I don't see a ribbon around the old oak tree
I'll stay on the bus, forget about us
Put the blame on me
If I don't see a yellow ribbon around the old oak tree
Bus driver, please look for me
Cause I couldn't bear to see what I might see
I'm really still in prison
And my love she holds the key
Simple yellow ribbon what I need to set me free
I've wrote and told her please
Now the whole damn bus is cheering
And I can't believe I see
A hundred yellow ribbons around the old oak tree
我的刑期已满,正要赶回家
我必须知道有哪些东西还属於我
若你收到了我的信
告诉你我将重获自由
那麼,你知道该怎麼做
如果你还要我的话
在老橡树上系条黄丝带
漫长的三年过去了
你还要我吗
如果我看见老橡树上没有系黄丝带的话
我会留在巴士上,忘了我俩的过去
责怪我自己
如果我看见老橡树上没有系黄丝带的话
司机先生,请帮我看一下
因为我无法承受即将看到的
我其实仍在监牢
只有吾爱握有钥匙
我需要的仅是黄丝带,即可将我释放
我已写信告诉过她
现在,整车的乘客都在欢呼
我无法相信我所看到的--------
老橡树上挂满了上百条的黄丝带!
这首歌曲的内容,是一则发生在美国的真实故事.故事的主角是一位因倒闭破产而被判服刑三年的男子,在出狱前夕,他写了一封信给在乔治亚州的妻子,问她是否还愿意接纳他,如果愿意的话,便在他出狱当天,在家门前那棵老橡树上系上一条黄丝带,如果答案是否的话,也就是他没有看到黄丝带的话,他会识趣的离开.
在返家的公车上,男主角的心里七上八下,既期待又怕受伤害,在即将到家的时候,他甚至不敢睁开眼睛,而恳求公车司机帮他打探结果………………终於,谜底揭晓了,只听见公车司机和车上所有的乘客同声为他欢呼,他睁开双眼,竟然看到老橡树上数以百计的黄丝带在风中飞舞,顿时感动得热泪盈眶!
这首歌曾在1973年登上美国排行榜四周冠军,後来并在美国成为一种风俗:在家门前的树上系上黄丝带,以欢迎久别归来的亲人.
