They used to tell me I was building a dream 他们曾经告诉我，我是建设一个梦

And so I followed the mob 于是我也跟着暴徒

When there was earth to plow or guns to bear 当有土犁或枪来承担

I was always there, right on the job 我是永远存在的，就在工作

   

They used to tell me I was building a dream 他们曾经告诉我，我是建设一个梦

With peace and glory ahead 和平与未来的荣耀

Why should I be standing in line 我为什么要排队

Just waiting for bread? 只是等待面包吗？

   

Once I built a railroad, I made it run 有一次，我建一条铁路，我已运行

Made it race against time 与时间使得比赛

Once I built a railroad, now it's done 有一次，我建一条铁路，现在它的完成

Brother, can you spare a dime? 大哥，你能抽出一毛钱？

   

Once I built a tower up to the sun 有一次，我盖了一座楼到太阳

Brick and rivet and lime 砖和铆钉和石灰

Once I built a tower, now it's done 有一次，我盖了一座楼，现在它的完成

Brother, can you spare a dime? 大哥，你能抽出一毛钱？

   

Once in khaki suits, gee, we looked swell 一旦在卡其色西装，哎呀，我们看了膨胀

Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum 充满了洋基Doodly达姆的

Half a million boots went slogging through Hell 五十万的靴子走过地狱苦读

And I was the kid with the drum 我是孩子与鼓

   

Say, don't you remember? They called me 'Al' 比方说，你不记得了吗？他们叫我基地

It was 'Al' all the time 这是基地的所有时间

Why don't you remember? I'm your pal 你为什么不记得了吗？我是你的好朋友

Say buddy, can you spare a dime? 说哥们，你能抽出一毛钱？

   

Once in khaki suits, ah, gee, we looked swell 一旦在卡其色西装啊，哎呀，我们看了膨胀

Full of that Yankee Doodly Dum 充满了洋基Doodly达姆的

Half a million boots went slogging through Hell 五十万的靴子走过地狱苦读

And I was the kid with the drum 我是孩子与鼓

   

Oh, say, don't you remember? They called me 'Al' 哦，这么说，你不记得了吗？他们叫我基地

It was 'Al' all the time 这是基地的所有时间

Say, don't you remember? I'm your pal 比方说，你不记得了吗？我是你的好朋友

Buddy, can you spare a dime? 哥们，你能抽出一毛钱？