Oh the beggar on his cornerstone 哦，对了基石乞丐

Catches pity in his wrinkled hand 在他布满皱纹的手可怜的渔获

But the lover whose bird has flown 但其鸟情人飞过

Catches nothing only grains of sand 抓住什么只有沙粒

   

All the children in the distant house 所有在远处住宅中的儿童

They have feelings only children know 他们是有感情的只有孩子知道

But the lover whose bird has flown 但其鸟情人飞过

Catches nothing only flakes of snow 抓住什么只有片雪

   

The sensation is not new to you 这种感觉是不是新的给你

It's something we all have known 这是我们都知道

You get it - it goes right through you 你得到它 - 它会直接穿过身体

Yes it's something we all have known 是的，它的东西我们都知道

   

And the bird it has flown 而鸟已飞过

To a place on it's own 为了它自己的地方

Somewhere all alone 地方独自一人

   

Now the hermit in his lonely cave 现在，在他孤独的洞穴中的隐士

Has himself to keep him company 曾亲自跟他作伴

But the lover whose bird has flown 但其鸟情人飞过

He has heartaches same as you and me 他心痛一样你和我

   

The sensation's not new to you 这种感觉不是新的给你

It's something we all have known 这是我们都知道

You get it - it goes right through you 你得到它 - 它会直接穿过身体

Yes it's something we all have known 是的，它的东西我们都知道

   

And the bird it has flown 而鸟已飞过

   

Now the hermit in his lonely cave 现在，在他孤独的洞穴中的隐士

Has himself to keep him company 曾亲自跟他作伴

But the lover whose bird has flown 但其鸟情人飞过

He has heartaches same as you and me 他心痛一样你和我

   

Oh it's started snowing 哦，它开始下雪