南加州乾旱 每年雨量約350毫米 想起年輕時聽過一首南加州從來不下雨的歌(It never rain in southern California)
這首歌是1972年 Albert Hammond 唱紅的 歌詞大意時他遠赴重洋 到南加州洛杉磯發展 沒想到時不我與 窮得連飯都沒得吃 人人都說南加州從不下雨 結果他卻遇上傾盆大雨 下雨只是惡運的隱喻而已
It never rains in southern California- Barry Manilow翻唱
Got on board a westbound seven forty-seven 搭上西行的七四七客機
Didn't think before deciding what to do 在決定以前,並未仔細思考
Oh, that talk of opportunities, 噢!電視廣告和電影裡都說
TV breaks and movies 那裡機會很多
Rang true, sure rang true 電話鈴響,美夢就成真
*Seems it never rains in southern California南加州似乎從來不下雨
Seems I've often heard that kind of talk before 好像從前就常常聽到這種說法
It never rains in California 南加州從來不下雨
But girl don't they warn ya 但是女孩,沒人會警告你
It pours, man it pours 大雨下著,傾盆而下........
Out of work, I'm out of my head 失去工作,我茫然失措
Out of self respect, I'm out of bread 失去尊嚴,三餐不繼
I'm underloved, I'm underfed 沒人關心,營養不良
I wanna go home 我想回家
It never rains in California 南加州從來不下雨
But girl don't they warn ya 但是女孩,沒人會警告你
It pours, man it pours 其實是下著大雨,傾盆而下........
Will you tell the folks back home 回家鄉後,可否請你告訴父老們
I nearly made it 我就快成功了
Had offers but don't know which one to take 機會很多,卻不知該怎麼抉擇
Please don't tell them how you found me 請別告訴他們你是如何找到我的
Don't tell them how you found me 別告訴他們你是如何找到我的
Give me a break, give me a break(*) 饒了我,請饒了我........