Nothing they could do but sit down there 他们没有什么可以做，但坐在那里

with the black coal all around them, 与黑煤着周围的一切，

and the water rose so quick and cold, 而水涨这么快冷，

an unlikely place to drown. 一个不太可能的地方淹死。

   

Nine in the mine, trapped down below- 九里煤矿，被困下来如下─

down, down, down in the ground 下来，下来，在地上跌

and this'll be the day I didn't kiss my wife goodbye, 这将是一天，我没有吻我的妻子告别，

take care of my family I'm buried alive 照顾我的家人，我活埋

   

They held their heads up high 他们认为他们的头高高

as they struggled hard to breath 因为他们辛苦奋斗的气息

and asked the Lord to open his arms 并求主打开他的手臂

for the nine souls he'd receive 为九灵，他会接受

   

Nine in the mine, trapped down below- 九里煤矿，被困下来如下─

down, down, down in the ground 下来，下来，在地上跌

and this'll be the day I didn't kiss my wife goodbye, 这将是一天，我没有吻我的妻子告别，

take care of my family I'm buried alive 照顾我的家人，我活埋

   

They latched themselves together 他们自己锁在一起

so in death they might be found 所以在他们的死亡可能会被发现

and prayed there for a miracle 祈祷有奇迹

some 24 stories down. 一些24的故事了。

   

Nine in the mine, trapped down below- 九里煤矿，被困下来如下─

down, down, down in the ground 下来，下来，在地上跌

and this'll be the day I didn't kiss my wife goodbye, 这将是一天，我没有吻我的妻子告别，

take care of my family I'm buried alive 照顾我的家人，我活埋

   

Down, down, down in the ground. 下来，下来，倒在了地上。