Перевод песни The Cog Is Dead — Blood, Sweat and Tears

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Some time ago in the city

run solely on steam

The power plant workers

would rise and stick to routine

Breakin’ their backs ’til their work

shirts were dirty and brown

As year after year,

they’d work for the good of the town

As parts would get old,

these men would make the repairs

Changing out axles

and belts with meticulous care

Working their hands

to the bone and slaving away

They’d press on with diligence

and as they strained you could hear them say

«With our blood, sweat, and tears

And the grinding of gears

We shall slave

to keep our beautiful city alive!

«Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears

And the passing of years

We’ll expend ourselves

so our fair people may thrive!»

One afternoon Frederick Worthington

clocked into work

He went to his station

not knowing the danger that lurked

He pulled on the lever

to start up the massive machine

But deep in the workings

was something he had not foreseen

The pistons were pumping

as pressure began to accrue

And suddenly one of the tanks had to give,

and it blew

Frederick was knocked back

into an assortment of gears

And there in an instant he came to an end

with his GREATEST FEAR!

And with blood, sweat, and tears

And the grinding of gears

This disaster happened

in front of our terrified eyes

Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears

In his premature years

Frederick met his unfortunate,

wholly untimely demise

So with blood, sweat, and tears

We must face what we fear

And although it’s tragic,

and everyone’s sad that he’s gone

With our blood, sweat, and tears

We return to our gears

This city still needs us to work,

so we must carry on

With our blood, sweat, and tears

And the grinding of gears

We shall slave to keep our beautiful

city alive!

Yes, with blood, sweat, and tears

And the passing of years

We’ll expend ourselves

so our fair people may thrive!

Blood, sweat, and tears!