I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail, 我宁愿是一只麻雀比蜗牛，

Yes, I would, 是的，我会的，

If I could, 如果我能，

I surely would... hmm 我当然愿意...嗯

   

I'd rather be a hammer than a nail, 我宁愿是一个比锤子钉子，

Yes, I would, 是的，我会的，

If I only could, 如果真的可以，

I surely would... hmm 我当然愿意...嗯

   

Away, I'd rather sail away, 走，我宁愿扬帆而去，

Like a swan that's here and gone... 像天鹅在这里匆匆...

A man gets tied up to the ground, 一个人如果被束缚在地上，

He gives the world it's saddest sound, 他给世界这是最悲伤的声音，

It's saddest sound... hmm 这是最悲伤的声音...嗯

   

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I'd rather be a forest than a street, 我宁愿是一个比林街道，

Yes, I would, 是的，我会的，

If I could, 如果我能，

I surely would... hmm 我当然愿意...嗯

   

I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet, 我宁可感受大地在我脚下，

Yes, I would, 是的，我会的，

If I only could, 如果真的可以，

I surely would... 我当然愿意...

   

Away, I'd rather sail away, 走，我宁愿扬帆而去，

Like a swan that's here and gone... 像天鹅在这里匆匆...

A man gets tied up to the ground, 一个人如果被束缚在地上，

He gives the world it's saddest sound, 他给世界这是最悲伤的声音，

It's saddest sound... 这是最悲伤的声音......

   

[instrumental break] [器乐休息]

   

I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet, 我宁可感受大地在我脚下，

Yes, I would, 是的，我会的，

If I only could, 如果真的可以，

I surely would... 我当然愿意...

   

Yes I would... 是的，我会...