前门情思大碗茶 Qianmen Big Bowl of Tea （男声独唱 Male solo in Beijing opera style)

我爷爷小的时候 常在这里玩耍 高高的前门 仿佛挨着我的家 一蓬衰草 几声蛐蛐儿叫 伴随他度过了 那灰色的年华 My grandpa used to play here when he was little The high Qianmen building seems next to my home A tuft of withered grass and a few cricket calls Accompanied him through those difficult times 吃一串儿冰糖葫芦 就算过节 他一日那三餐 窝头咸菜么 就着一口大碗儿茶 Having a skewer of candied haws is enough to celebrate a festival He has three meals a day of steamed cornbread and pickles with a sip of a big bowl of tea 来......来...... 世上的饮料有千百种 也许它最廉价 可谁知道 谁知道 谁知道它醇厚的香味儿 饱含着泪花 它饱含着泪花 ...... There are thousands of drinks in the world, and it’s probably the cheapest but who knows, who knows who knows its mellow scent full of tears it’s full of tears 如今我海外归来 又见红墙碧瓦 高高的前门 几回梦里想着它 岁月风雨 无情任吹打 却见它更显得 那英姿挺拔 Now that I’m back from overseas, seeing the red walls and the green tiles again How many times I have dreamed of the high Qianman Through those stormy and merciless years It looks taller and more heroic 叫一声杏仁儿豆腐 京味儿真美 我带着那童心 带着思念么 再来一口大碗儿茶 Shouting out for apricot kernel pudding, the Beijing accent sounds so beautiful I carry childlike heart with longing for another big bowl of tea 来......来...... 世上的饮料有千百种 也许它最廉价 可为什么 为什么 为什么它醇厚的香味儿 直传到天涯 它直传到天涯 ...... There are thousands of drinks in the world, and it’s probably the cheapest But why, why Why its mellow scent Spreads to the whole world It spreads to the whole world