Johnny B. Goode Chuck Berry 1958
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Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans
遠く南のルイジアナ州、ニューオーリンズの近く
Way back up in the woods among the evergreens
森の奥深く、常緑樹の中に
There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood
土と木で出来た丸太小屋が建っていて
Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode
ジョニーBグッドという名の田舎少年が住んでいた
Who never ever learned to read or write so well
読み書きを一度も習わなかったけど
But he could play a guitar just like a-ringing a bell
ギターは鈴を鳴らす様に弾けた
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Go, go
行け、行け
Go Johnny go, go
行け、ジョニー、行くんだ
Go Johnny go, go
Go Johnny go, go
Go Johnny go, go
Johnny B. Goode
ジョニーBグッド
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He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack
彼はよくギターを麻袋に入れて持ち歩いて
Or sit beneath the tree by the railroad track
線路わきの木の下に座ったりしていた
Oh, an engineer would see him sitting in the shade
機関士は木陰に座る彼をよく見たものだった
Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made
機関士が作るリズムに合わせてギターを爪弾き
People passing by they would stop and say
通りがかかりの人達も立ち止まっては言った
Oh, my, but that little country boy could play
おやまあ、あの田舎っ子、上手だね
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Go, go…
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His mother told him “Someday you will be a man
彼の母さんは言った「いつかお前も一人前になり
And you will be the leader of a big old band
大きなバンドのリーダーになるよ
Many people coming from miles around
多くの人が何マイルも四方からやってきて
To hear you play your music when the sun go down
日が沈む頃お前の演奏を聞くだろうよ
Maybe someday your name will be in light
いつかお前の名前が照らし出されるかもね
Saying 'Johnny B. Goode Tonight'"
「ジョニーBグッド公演今夜」とか書かれてね
Go, go
Go Johnny go
Go go go, Johnny go
Oh go go, Johnny go
Oh go go, Johnny go
Go, Johnny B. Goode