Times have changed,

時代已經不一樣了

And we've often rewound the clock,

讓我們倒轉時鐘

Since the Puritans got a shock,

回到當年清教徒登上普利茅斯岩

When they landed on Plymouth Rock.

遙想他們是如此的驚訝

If today,

要是是在今天

Any shock they should try to stem,

可能要等到

Stead of landing on Plymouth Rock,

普利茅斯岩降落在他們身上

Plymouth Rock would land on them.

才會嚇到他們



In olden days a glimpse of stocking

在過去的日子裡

Was looked on as something shocking,

長統襪總是引人注目

But now, God knows,

但是現在天曉得

Anything Goes.

凡事皆可



Good authors too who once knew betterwords,

大文豪曾經要有深厚的文學底子

Now only use four letter words Writing prose,

現在只要四個字就能寫篇文章

Anything Goes.

凡事皆可



The world has gone mad today

世界已經瘋了

And good's bad today,

好的變成壞的

And black's white today,

黑的變成白的

And day's night today,

白天變成晚上

When most guys today That women prize today

最受女人們喜愛的男人

Are just silly gigolos

只不過是些蠢蛋

And though I'm not a great romancer

雖然我不會寫什麼動人的愛情故事

I know that I'm bound to answer

但我知道有人求婚時

When you propose,

我一定會回應

Anything goes

凡事皆可



When grandmama whose age is eighty

那個八十歲的老奶奶

In night clubs is getting matey with gigolo's,

來到夜總會和小夥子打情賣俏

Anything Goes.

凡事皆可



When mothers pack and leave poor father

媽媽們收拾行李離開沒出息的爸爸

Because they decide they'd rather be tennis pros,

只因為她們要成為職業網球選手

Anything Goes.

凡事皆可



If driving fast cars you like,

如果你愛開快車

If low bars you like,

如果你愛翻單槓

If old hymns you like,

如果你愛老派的讚美詩

If bare limbs you like,

如果你愛裸露四肢

If Mae West you like

如果你愛性感女神梅蕙絲

Or me undressed you like,

或是你想我將全身衣物脫下

Why, nobody will oppose!

有何不可 沒人會反對

When every night, The set that's smart is

每天晚上 那些聰明人闖入工作室

Intruding in nudist parties in studios,

一起加入裸體主義的派對

Anything Goes.

凡事皆可



The world has gone mad today

世界已經瘋囉

And good's bad today,

好的變成壞的

And black's white today,

黑的變成白的

And day's night today,

白天變成晚上

When most guys today That women prize today

最受女人們喜愛的男人

Are just silly gigolos

只不過是些蠢蛋

And though I'm not a great romancer

雖然我不會寫什麼動人的愛情故事

I know that I'm bound to answer

但我知道有人求婚時

When you propose,

我一定會回應

Anything goes

凡事皆可



If saying your prayer you like

如果你愛祈禱

If green pear you like

如果你愛西洋梨

If old chairs you like

如果你愛老式椅

If back stairs you like

如果你愛屋後樓梯

If love affairs you like

如果你愛談戀愛

With young bears you like

如果你愛和小熊一起

Why, nobody will oppose!

有何不可 沒人會反對

And though I'm not a great romancer

雖然我不會寫什麼動人的愛情故事

I know that I'm bound to answer

但我知道有人求婚時

When you propose,

我一定會回應

Anything goes

凡事皆可

Anything goes

凡事皆可