Paroles et traduction Hiroshi Kamayatsu - Waga Yoki Tomoyo

Waga Yoki Tomoyo

下駄をならして奴がくる
腰に手ぬぐいぶらさげて
学制服にしみこんだ
男の臭いがやってくる
アー夢よ よき友よ
おまえ今頃どの空の下で
俺とおんなじあの星みつめて何想う
可愛いあの娘に声かけられて
頬をそめてたうぶな奴
語り明かせば下宿屋の
おばさん酒持ってやってくる
アー恋よ よき友よ
俺は今でもこの町に住んで
女房子供に手を焼きながらも生きている
男らしさと人が言う
おまえの顔が目に浮かぶ
力ずくだと言いながら
女郎屋通いを自慢する
アー夢よ よき友よ
時の流れをうらむじゃないぞ
男らしいはやさしいことだと言ってくれ
家庭教師のガラじゃない
金のためだと言いながら
子供相手に人の道
人生などを説く男
アー夢よ よき友よ
便りしたため探してみたけど
暑中見舞いが返ってきたのは秋だった
古き時代と人が言う
今も昔と俺は言う
バンカラなどと口走る
古き言葉と悔みつつ
アー友と よき酒を
時を憂いて飲みあかしたい
今も昔もこの酒つげば心地よし
六、学生達が通りゆく
あいつ程ではないにしろ
まじめなのさと言いたげに
肩で風切って飛んでゆく
アー友よ よき奴よ
今のくらしにあきたら二人で
夢をかかえて旅でもしないかあの頃へ

My Dearest Friend

Hear the thud of wooden clogs
A towel dangling at the waist
A school uniform soaked in
The smell of a man
Oh, my dream, my dearest friend
I wonder under which sky you are right now
Staring at the same stars as me, what are you thinking?
A pretty girl's voice called out to you
A naive boy blushing
As we talked the night away at the boarding house
The landlady brought us some sake
Oh, my love, my dearest friend
I still live in this town
Working hard for my wife and kids
People say it's masculinity
Your face comes to my mind
Pretending to be tough
Bragging about visiting brothels
Oh, my dream, my dearest friend
Don't blame the passage of time
Tell me that being manly is just being kind
It wasn't your style to tutor
You said it was for the money
But you taught those kids
About life and morality
Oh, my dream, my dearest friend
I wrote a letter and searched for you
But the summer greeting card came back in autumn
People say it's history
But I say it's the same as before
You used to talk about being a "ban-kara"
Regretting the old-fashioned word
Oh, my friend, my dear friend
I want to open a bottle and drink to you
This sake still tastes good
Six students are walking by
They may not be as lively as you were
But they look serious, as if they wanted to say
"We're not slacking off"
Oh, my friend, my dear friend
If you ever get tired of your life
Let's run away together, just like we did back then