While out sailing on the ocean 虽然帆船在海上

While out sailing on the sea 虽然帆船在海上

I bumped into the Savior 我碰上的救主

And He said pardon me 他说原谅我

I said "Jesus you look tired" 我说：“耶稣，你看起来很累”

He said "Jesus so do you, 他说：“耶稣这样做你，

Sit down son 坐下的儿子

'Cause I got some fat to chew" “因为我有一些脂肪咀嚼”

   

[Chorus:] [合唱： ]

Everybody needs somebody that they can talk to 人人都需要爱，他们可以谈

Someone to open up their ears 有人开了自己的耳朵

And let that trouble through 让通过的麻烦

Now you don't have to sympathize 现在，你不必同情

Or care what they may do 或者不管他们怎么可以这样做

But everybody needs somebody that they can talk to 但是，每个人都需要别人，他们可以跟

   

Well he spoke to me of morality 嗯，他谈到道德的我

Starvation, pain and sin 饥饿，痛苦和罪恶

Matter of fact the whole dang time 事实上，整个宕时间

I only got a few words in 我只有几句话

But I won't squawk 但我不会鸣叫

Let 'em talk 让我们让他们谈谈

Hell it's been a long long time 地狱这是一段很长很长的时间

And any friend that's been turned down 和任何朋友说的被拒绝

Is bound to be a friend of mine 注定是我的一个朋友

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

Now we sat there for an hour or two 现在，我们坐在那里一两个小时

Just eatin' that Gospel pie 只是eatin 是福音派

When around the bend come a terrible wind 当周围的弯曲来一个可怕的风

And lightning lit the sky 和闪电照亮天空

He said so long son I gotta run 他说，这么久的儿子，我得走

Appreciate you listening to me 感谢你的倾听

And I believe I heard him sing these words 我相信我听到他唱这些话

As he skipped out across the sea 当他跳过了隔海相望

   

[Chorus] [合唱]