弗蘭克‧洛埃瑟
(FRANK LOESSER)

讚美上帝,傳遞彈藥
Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition

 

    弗蘭克‧洛埃瑟(19101969)是美國最成功的歌曲作者之一。他最有名的作品包括百老匯歌劇《小夥子們和姑娘們》、《最快樂的人》以及這類流行歌曲如《孩子,外面很冷》和《在一艘慢慢駛向中國的船上》。他為《讚美上帝,傳遞彈藥》一歌作詞譜曲。這首歌及其它幾首軍歌在第二次世界大戰中風行一時。美國公眾也喜愛像《有雪的耶誕節》、《紙娃娃》和《啊,多美的早晨》等這類逃避現實,帶浪漫情調的歌曲。


    炮手倒下,一顆子彈決定他的命運,

    炮手倒下,接著他的副手捐軀。

    隨軍牧師一躍而起,瞅一瞅士兵兄弟,

    他自己在大炮旁就位,放下聖經,

                    大聲喊道(合唱)

    「讚美上帝,傳遞彈藥!

    讚美上帝,傳遞彈藥!

    讚美上帝,傳遞彈藥

    我們將永遠擁有自由!

    讚美上帝,把炮口對準目標。

    再不能坐在一邊祈禱。

    讚美上帝,我們都站在地獄

    和藍色海洋的深淵之間!

 

    是呵,隨軍牧師句句在理,

    你們應該相信

    他也是個操炮的好手,

                    大聲喊道

 

    「讚美上帝,我們正肩負偉大的使命!   

    開船啦,我們可不是去撒網捕魚。

    讚美上帝,傳遞彈藥

    我們將永遠擁有自由

 

Down went the gunner, a bullet was his fate,
Down went the gunner, and then the gunner's
       mate.
Up jumped the sky pilot, gave the boys a look.
And manned the gun himself as he laid aside
       The Book,
                                       Shouting
       CHORUS:
"Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition!
Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition!
Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition
    And we'll all stay free!
Praise the Lord, and swing into position.
Can't afford to sit around a-wishin'.
Praise the Lord, we're all between perdition
   And the deep blue sea!"
Yes, the sky pilot said it,
You've got to give him credit
For a son-of-a-gun of a gunner was he,
                                      Shouting

"Praise the Lord, we're on a mighty mission!
All aboard! We're not a-goin' fishin'.
Praise the Lord, and pass the ammunition
    And we'll all stay free!"