難以啟齒[美國老歌]

I Can't Get Started（《難以啟齒》）是一首美國老歌，作曲家是瓦農.杜克，作詞者是艾拉.格什溫，在二十世紀三十年代後期紅極一時。

I've flown around the world in a plane

我曾坐飛機週遊世界

I've settled revolutions in Spain

我曾解決西班牙內戰

The North Pole I have charted

連北極我都了如指掌

But I can't get started with you

但我卻無法追你到手

And at the golf course I'm under par

我打高爾夫球的技術一流

And in Hollywood they wants me to star

我在好萊塢受萬人追捧

I've got a house and a show place

我旗下有一幢房產和一所劇院

But I can't get no place with you

但我卻無法同你共居一室

You're so supreme

只有完美能形容你

The lyrics I write of you

這也是我唯一能為你寫的詩句

Scheme just for the sight of you

每日計畫都為你而展開

Dream both day and night of you

日夜都將你掛念

But what good does it do

然而這有什麼用呢

In nineteen ninety-nine I sold short

1999年我在股市中血本無歸

In England I'm presented at court

還被傳票至英格蘭的法庭問詢

Yeah you've got me so down-hearted

你一定對我心灰意冷了

'Cause I'll never get started with you

我也知道我再無機會同你執手

You're so supreme

你是那么的完美

The lyrics I write of you

我的詩詞全為你而寫

Scheme just for the sight of you

我的計畫全為你而排

Dream both day and night of you

日日夜夜腦海里全都是你

But what what good does it do

可現在說什麼都沒有用了

I've been consulted by Hilary C.

就連希拉蕊柯林頓都曾向我徵求過意見

And Tina Turner had me to tea

蒂娜特娜也請我喝過茶

But now I'm broken hearted

然而我心已碎

Cause I can't get started with you

因為不能與你相遇

Yeah I'm broken hearted

我心已死

Cause I can't get started with you

因為不能與你相戀