I'd love to be an idiot,
And never have a care.
About the crap that's in the sea,
Or poison in the air.
I want to be an idiot,
And never be afraid.
Of the snipers deadly gun,
Or muggers slicing blade.
I long to be an idiot,
And live in my own world.
Where violence doesn't raise its head,
And no abuse is hurled.
I beg to be an idiot,
Not waiting by the phone.
And even when I'm by myself,
I'd never feel alone.
I wish to be an idiot,
A dim and dozy dope.
Whatever things went wrong with life,
I'd never give up hope.
Yes, if I was an idiot,
Hatred, hurt and pain.
Would never ever bother me
And I'd be born again.
But, if I was an idiot,
And missed out all the strife.
I'd miss out all the other things,
That make up every life.
The heartfelt words, the warmth, the love,
The closeness and all that.
I don't want to be an idiot,
I think I'll stay a PRAT
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我喜欢做个傻瓜,
再也不必在意
大海里的废物,
或者空气里的毒物。
我想做个傻瓜,
再也不必畏惧。
狙击手致命之枪,
或者抢劫犯的刀刃。
我渴望做个傻瓜,
活在自我的世界。
那里没有猖狂的暴力,
没有猛烈的虐待。
我乞求做个傻瓜,
不必守着电话苦等。
甚至独自一人时,
我也不会孤独。
我希望做个傻瓜,
一个昏昏欲睡的傻瓜。
哪怕生活崩溃掉,
我也绝不放弃希望。
是的,如果我是个傻瓜,
仇恨,伤害以及痛苦
将无法困扰我。
我将重获新生。
可是,如果我是个傻瓜,
错过所有的矛盾。
我也将错过所有其他那些
生活的片段。
真诚的话语,温暖,爱,
亲密等等。
我不想做个傻瓜,
我想我将一直是个傻瓜。