Oh the benches were stained with tears and perspiration 哦长椅沾满泪水和汗水

The birdies were flying from tree to tree 在小鸟满天飞，从树与树

There was little to say, there was no conversation 没有什么说的，没有对话

As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree 当我走到台上拿起我的学位

And the locusts sang off in the distance 蝗虫在距离演唱关闭

Yeah the locusts sang such a sweet melody 是的蝗虫唱这样甜蜜的旋律

Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance 呵呵，蝗虫在距离演唱关闭

Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me. 是啊，蝗虫唱歌，他们唱的我。

   

I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talking 我看了成室，在这里，法官在说

Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb 黑暗中是无处不在，它闻起来像一个坟墓

I was ready to leave, I was already walkin' 我正准备离开的时候，我已经走着

But the next time I looked there was light in the room 但下一次我看到里面有灯光的房间

And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill 蝗虫唱，是的，这给我一个寒意

Oh, the locusts sang such a sweet melody 呵呵，唱蝗虫这种甜美的旋律

Oh, the locusts sang their high whinning trill 呵呵，蝗虫唱他们的高whinning颤音

Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me. 是啊，蝗虫唱歌，他们唱的我。

   

Outside of the gates the trucks were unloadin' 大门外面的卡车unloadin

The weather was hot, a-nearly 90 degrees 天气炎热， A-近90度

The man standin' next to me, his head was exploding 该男子站在我旁边，他的头部被爆炸

Well, I was prayin' the pieces wouldn't fall on me 好吧，我祈祷的作品也不会落在我

Yeah,the locusts sang off in the distance 是啊，蝗虫在距离演唱关闭

Yeah the locusts sang such a sweet melody 是的蝗虫唱这样甜蜜的旋律

Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance 呵呵，蝗虫在距离演唱关闭

And the locusts sang and they were singing for me. 蝗虫唱歌，他们唱的我。

   

I put down my robe, picked up my diploma 我放下我的长袍，拿起我的毕业证

Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive 把我的心上人保持客场我们没有驱动

Straight for the hills, the black hills of Dakota 直为丘陵，在南达科他州黑丘陵

Sure was glad to get out of there alive 当然很高兴走出去活着

And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill 蝗虫唱，是的，这给我一个寒意

Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody 是啊，蝗虫唱这样的甜美的旋律

And the locusts sang with a high whinning trill 和唱蝗虫具有很高whinning颤音

Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singing for me 是啊，蝗虫唱歌，他们唱的我

Singing for me, well, singing for me. 唱歌对我来说，好了，唱歌对我来说。