I went to the country - just the other day 我去的国家 - 就在几天前

To see my Uncle Bill and sorta pass the time away 看到我的叔叔比尔和八九不离十打发时间离开

I asked him how he'd been - since last, I'd passed his way 我问他怎么他一直 - 从去年，我通过他的方式

He rubbed his chin - here's what he had to say. 他摸了摸下巴 - 这就是他说的话。

   

"My wife's been sick - the young'ns, too “我妻子的病了 - 在youngns ，太

And I'm durn near - down with the flu 而我杜恩附近 - 与流感下降

The cow's gone dry - and them hens won't lay 牛不见了干 - 并把它们母鸡不会躺着

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The hogs took the cholera and they've all done died 该猪了霍乱，他们都做过死亡

The bees got mad - and they left the hive 蜜蜂疯了 - 他们离开蜂巢

The weevils got the corn and the rain rotted the hay 在象甲得到了玉米和雨水腐烂的干草

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The porch rotted down - that's more expense 门廊腐烂下来 - 这是更多的费用

The durned old mule - he tore down the fence 该durned老骡子 - 他推倒围墙

The mortgage is due and - I can't pay 按揭贷款是到期 - 我不能付

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The cow broke in the field and eat up the beans 牛打破场上，吃起来豆

The durn rabbits - they got the turnip greens 在杜兰兔子 - 他们得到了萝卜青菜

And my Ma-in-law just moved in to stay 我的马婆婆刚搬进来住

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

My land's so poor - so hard and "yeller" 我的土地的那么差 - 太辛苦， “黄狗”

You have to set on a sack of fetilizer to raise an "umbreller" 你必须对fetilizer一袋设定引发“ umbreller ”

And it rains out here - nearly ever' day 而且下雨了这里 - 几乎永远天

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The well's gone dry and I have to tote the water 该井是干的了，我有手提包的水

Up from the spring - about a mile and a quarter 从春天 - 约一英里和四分之一

My helper, he quit - for the lack of pay 我的助手，他退出 - 对于缺乏薪酬

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The house it leaks - it needs a new top 漏水的房子 - 它需要一个新的顶级

When it rains - it wets ever'thing we got 下雨的时候 - 它才子everthing我们得到

The chimney fell down - just yesterday 就在昨天 - 烟囱倒下

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The corn meals gone and the meat's run out 玉米餐不见了，肉的耗尽

Got nothin' to kill to put in the smokehouse 什么都没了杀放于吸烟房

The preacher's comin' Sunday - to spend the day 牧师的科曼周日 - 花一天

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

The canned stuff's spoiled - else the jar's got broke 罐头的东西的被宠坏的 - 否则，瓶子的破产了

And all we got left is one old Billy goat 而我们就剩一个老比利山羊

We're gonna have a new baby about the first of May 我们就要有一个新的婴儿约在五月一号

But - we're still a-livin' - so EVER'THING'S Okay. 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着 - 所以EVERTHING没关系。

   

My crop it rotted - in the ground 我的庄稼就腐烂 - 在地

I asked for another loan but the banker turned me down 我问了另一笔贷款，但银行拒绝了我

But - we're still a-livin' and we're prayin' for better days 但是 - 我们仍然是 - 活着，我们正在祈祷“更好的日子

So - after all, ever'thing's in purty good shape." 所以 - 毕竟， everthing在俊俏好身材“