If you read the papers you may see 如果你读了文章，你可能会看到

History in the making 在创造历史

You'll read what they say life is all about 你会读到他们说生活的全部

They say it's there for the taking 他们说这是在那里取

Yeah, but you should really check it out 是的，但你真的应该看看

If you want to know what's shaking 如果你想知道发生了什么惊天

   

But don't tell me about the things you've heard 但是不要告诉我，你听说过的东西

Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe in humanity 也许我错了，但我愿意相信人性

   

I know it's often true - sad to say 我知道这是经常如此 - 真难

We have been unkind to one another 我们一直不友好彼此

Tell me how many times has the golden rule 告诉我有多少次的金科玉律

Been applied by man to his brother 由人被应用到他的兄弟

I believe if I really looked at what's going on 我相信，如果我真的看这是怎么回事

I would lose faith I never could recover 我会失去信心，我从来就不会恢复

   

So don't tell me about the things you've heard 所以，不要告诉我，你听说过的东西

Maybe I'm wrong, but I want to believe in humanity 也许我错了，但我愿意相信人性

   

Maybe I'm living 也许我的生活

With my head in the sand 我的头在沙

I just want to see people giving 我只是想看看用之于民

I want to believe in my fellow man 我要相信我的同胞

Yes, I want to believe 是的，我愿意相信