Some time ago, at Santa's place 很久很久之前 Up in the old North Pole 就在圣诞老人住着的北极之境。 There lived a lump of anthracite 有一个小煤球 Whose parents called him Joel 父母叫他Joel
Joel, Joel, the lump of coal Joel这个小东西啊 Happy as a lump can be 就和其它小煤球没什么两样 He just wants to keep Santa warm 脑子里除了让圣诞老人和小精灵们暖和 And make the elves cozy 就没想别的 But Santa Claus had other plans 圣诞老人却不这样想， For Joel one fateful day 小煤球的人生要变的不一样 "Joel, you're just the lump I need 你就是我要的那块煤球， Come join me on my sleigh” 现在跳上雪橇来 Joel, Joel, the lump of coal 啊Joel啊小煤球 Heart leapt up with joy 心就像被火焰点燃那般开心起来 "I'll soon be Santa's present to 我也能成为被选中的礼物 A lucky girl or boy 陪在某个幸运的男孩或者着女孩身边 We'll laugh and play together 我们会一起玩耍一起欢笑 And hold each other tight 紧紧相拥 Snuggle under clean white sheets when we go to sleep at night” 躺在洁白的床单上进入梦乡 Then Santa's elves all laughed at Joel 圣诞老人的精灵们笑他 "You ain’t for a surprise 你只不过是个惊吓 You're not a special Christmas gift 你才不是什么礼物 You're just a booby prize 你是调皮的代价 What kid would ever want you? 哪会有孩子想要你 You're filthy as can be 你这个脏东西 Now you have to go and live 现在你要去 With one who's been naughty” 和不听话的孩子生活在一起 "But I make heat, ” poor Joel cried 可我能发热啊 "And electricity” 小煤球哭着，还能发电 "You pollute the air“ 你制造二氧化碳 With CO2 and mercury” 还用汞污染环境” Joel, Joel, the lump of coal 啊Joel啊小煤球 Fell down upon his knees 哭着跪了下来 "I don't wanna live with a naughty kid 圣诞老人啊 Don't make me, Santa, please” 请别让我和淘气的孩子们 But Santa laughed his jolly laugh 生活在一起 "Ho, ho, you stupid lump 圣诞老人还是欢快的笑着"你这个小傻瓜 You're just the thing to teach this brat 你只不过是用来教他们 That Santa ain't no chump” 圣诞老人才不傻" So off they flew and before he knew 直到他们起飞前 Joel was in a sad 还在哭泣 He cried and yelled to Santa Claus 圣诞老人啊 "Why don't we just go back?” 我们为什么不回去 And then came Christmas morning 就这样到了圣诞清晨 And, much to Joel's surprise (Much to Joel's surprise) 感到无比惊奇 He saw a boy with the saddest face 迎接他的是一个小男孩 And tears were in his eyes (Tears were in his eyes) 有着最悲伤的神情 He picked Joel up and held him 他捡起Joel说 And said "You can be my friend (Hey man, let's be friends) 你可以成为我的朋友 I would've liked some presents but 一个别的礼物当然好 You're what Santa chose to send (Santa chose to send) 可你由圣诞老人送来 It's true, I've been a naughty boy 我曾经淘气不已 And maybe that's a sin (Maybe that's a sin) 也许那就是我的错 If this is how Santa treats the kids 可他这样对待孩子 I'm just glad that I'm not him” 我不想成为他 Joel, Joel, the lump of coal 啊Joel啊小煤球 Knew what he must do 知道了自己该怎么做 He said "Now I know the reason why 他说：现在我知道为什么 I got sent to you 我来到你身边 Cause when a person hurts inside 当一个人受了伤 It turns him hard and cruel 心会变冷酷 But I know how to make your pain 但是只有我知道如何才能 Into a precious jewel 将疼痛变成珠宝 So take me in your hand, young man 拿起我吧，年轻人 And squeeze with all your might 用全部的力气打磨 Let's turn your pain and anger 然后让它们 Into something that shines bright” 变成耀眼的光芒 Then Joel, Joel, the lump of coal 啊Joel啊小煤球 He gave his life away 就这样献出了生命 So that one good naughty little boy 那个曾经淘气的小男孩 Found a diamond on Christmas day 拿到了煤球里的钻石做圣诞礼物
