由吉他手 Sean Watkins、小提琴手 Sara Watkins
兄妹档与曼陀林乐手 Chris Thile组成的Nickel Creek乐队
成立于1989年。 他们在草根音乐的纯朴中， 注入古典乐的细
腻质感， 手中的乐器便是心情的随性涂抹， 在午夜，低旋、盈溢…… 这支三人组合作出了新世代最道地的美国南方音乐……
倾听Nickel Creek就像是在倾听传统乐风的鲜活再造一样。

House Carpenter

Well met, well met, said an old true love
" 美妙的邂逅，美妙的邂逅。"传唱着一段古老真挚的爱情
Well met, well met, said he
" 美妙的邂逅，美妙的邂逅，他说。
I just returned from the salt, salt sea
"我刚从盐海回来
And its all for the love of thee
"只因为对你的爱
Come in, come in, my own true love
"进来，进来，我的真爱
And he a seat by me
依偎在我的身边
Its been three-fourths of a long, long year
时间如此漫长
Since together we he been
自从我们分开。
I cant come in and i cant sit down
"我不能进来，不能坐下
For ive only a moments time
"我只有片刻光阴
They say youre married to a house carpenter
"人们说你嫁给了木匠
And your heart will never be mine
"你的心不再属于我
I couldve married the kings daughter fair
"说实话，我可以娶国王的女儿
And she wouldve married me
"她会嫁给我
But i he forsaken her crowns of gold
"但我舍弃了她的皇冠
And it’s all for the love of thee
"只因为对你的爱
Now will you forsake your house carpenter
"现在离开你的木匠
And come along with me
"陪伴在我身旁
Ill take you where, the grass grows green
"去乡间
On the banks of the deep blue sea
"去海边 。"
Then she picked up her darling little babe
她抱起可爱的婴儿
And kisses she ge it three
吻了又吻
Saying stay right here you darling little babe
"我亲爱的孩子，留在这儿，
And keep your pop company
与你的父亲做伴。"
They had not been on the ship two weeks
他们在船上呆了不到两周
Im sure it was not three
绝不是三周
Til this true love began to weep and to mourn
他的恋人开始悲叹、忧伤
And she wept most bitterly
伤心欲绝地哭泣
Saying are you weeping for my silver and my gold?
"你在为我失去的财富
Saying are you weeeping for my store?
为我失去的店铺
Or are you weeping, for your house carpenter
Whose face youll never see no more?
还是在为你那再也见不着面的木匠哭泣？"
A curse, a curse to the sailor, she cried
"诅咒，对水手的诅咒，"她哭着说
A curse, a curse, she swore
"报应，报应，"她诅咒
You robbed me of the darling little babe
"你夺走了我亲爱的孩子，
That i shall never see no more
"我再也见不到他了。"
They had not been on the ship three weeks
他们在船上呆了不到三周
Im sure it was not four
绝不是四周
When there came a leak, in the bottom of the ship
船底出现了裂痕
And sank them for to rise no more
船沉没了，再也没有出现