Why is he cussin' and calling disgustin' 为什么他cussin “ ，并呼吁disgustin ”

The city that is now his home 那就是现在他家的城市

He never smiles or keeps up with styles 他从来不笑，或保持与风格

He is black and he is all alone 他是黑人，他是独自一人

And you ask why he's this way 你问他为什么这样，

Well brother you're too blind to see 好兄弟你太盲目看

It's 'cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me 这是因为埃利斯迪是不是免费的你和我一样

   

Get out of the street don't get high on my beat 走出街道没有得到高我拍

Go on home the policeman warns 走在回家的警察警告

Just 'cause you're poor why do you declare war 只是因为你是穷人，为什么你宣战

I can't help the way you were born 我帮不了你出生的方式

Why are they holdin' him down 为什么他们牵着他下来

He's spending his life on his knees 他度过了他的生活在他的膝盖

'Cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me 因为埃利斯迪是不是免费的你和我一样

   

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Got to help Ellis 有帮助埃利斯

Got to help Ellis 有帮助埃利斯

You know we got to help Ellis Ellis Dee 你知道，我们得帮埃利斯埃利斯迪

Try and help Ellis you and me 尽量帮助埃利斯你和我

Got to get to Ellis hear his plea 必须让埃利斯听到他求情

Try and help Ellis get free 尽量帮助埃利斯得到免费

   

Ellis got hooked he got booked and he shook 埃利斯迷上他得到了黄牌警告，他握了握

In his cold little shivery cell 在他冰冷的小发抖细胞

While out on the street in that same funky beat 虽然在街上在同一时髦的节拍

Mister pusher was doing well 先生推杆表现不错

And Ellis Junior cries tears his daddy can't see 和埃利斯少年哭泣流泪他爸爸看不到

'Cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me 因为埃利斯迪是不是免费的你和我一样

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

'Cause Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me 因为埃利斯迪是不是免费的你和我一样

No Ellis Dee ain't free like you and me 没有埃利斯迪是不是免费的你和我一样