作词 : Eugene Ferdinand Walter
作曲 : Nino Rota
What is a youth? Impetuous fire. 青春是什麼？激烈燃烧的火，
What is a maid? Ice and desire. 少女是什麼？冰霜和欲望的结合，
The world wags on. 年华如此迁移下去。
A rose will bloom. 玫瑰会盛开，
It then will fade. 然后会凋萎，
So does a youth. 青春也是
So does the fairest maid. 最美的少女亦复如此。
What is a youth? Impetuous fire. 青春是什麼？激烈燃烧的火，
What is a maid? Ice and desire. 少女是什麼？冰霜和欲望的结合，
The world wags on. 年华如此迁移下去。
A rose will bloom. 玫瑰会盛开，
It then will fade. 然后会凋萎，
So does a youth. 青春也是，
So does the fairest maid. 最美的少女亦复如此。
Comes a time when one sweet smile, 当那时，脸上是甜美的微笑，
Has a season for a while, 那就是爱的季节，
Then love's in love with me. 我心里充满了依恋。
Some they think only to marry, 有人只想到结婚，
Others will tease and tarry. 有的人却不屑且犹豫，
Mine is the very best parry. 我的藉口最是高超：
Cupid, he rules us all, 邱比特牵著我们的鼻子走。
Caper the cape, but sing me the song. 尽管嬉戏去吧，并为我唱一首歌，
Death will come soon to hush us along, 死神不久将来临，叫我们都闭住嘴，
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall. 比蜜还甜，比胆还苦，
Love is a task and it never will pall. 爱虽磨人，却永不走味，
Sweeter than honey and bitter as gall. 比蜜还甜，比胆还苦，
Cupid, he rules us all. 邱比特牵著我们的鼻子走。
What is a youth? Impetuous fire. 青春是什麼？激烈燃烧的火，
What is a maid? Ice and desire. 少女是什麼？冰霜和欲望的结合，
The world wags on. 年华如此迁移下去。
A rose will bloom. 玫瑰会盛开，
It then will fade. 然后会凋萎，
So does a youth. 青春也是，
So does the fairest maid. 最美的少女亦复如此。