Mamma been laid off 妈妈下岗

Pappa been laid off PAPPA被解雇

My brother's been laid off 我弟弟的被解雇

For more than two years now 两年多，现在十年

Ooh can't get a job 哦无法找到工作

Billy can't get a job 比利无法找到工作

Ooh they gotta listen to the blues 哦，他们得听蓝调

Help them to strive 帮助他们努力

Help them to move on 帮助他们继续前进

Help them to have some future 帮助他们有一定的未来

Help them to live long 帮助他们活得长

Help them to live life 帮助他们鲜活的生命

Help them to smile 帮助他们相视而笑

Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues 不要让他们留在家里，听蓝调

   

Pappa been laid off PAPPA被解雇

Mamma been laid off 妈妈下岗

Billy can't get a job 比利无法找到工作

For too long too long 太久太久了

Don't let them lose 不要让他们输

We gotta give them a chance 我们得给他们一个机会

It's gonna come back on everyone 这是会回来的大家

If you don't make them dance 如果你不把他们跳舞

Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues 不要让他们留在家里，听蓝调

   

There's nothing sacred (why why why)) 没有什么神圣的（为什么为什么为什么） ）

breathing hatred 呼吸仇恨

We have to face it (why why why) 我们必须面对它（为什么为什么为什么）

No one can take it 没有人可以把它

And feel no pain 和无疼痛感

   

Mamma been laid off 妈妈下岗

Pappa been laid off PAPPA被解雇

My brother's been laid off 我弟弟的被解雇

For more than two years now 两年多，现在十年

Ooh can't get a job 哦无法找到工作

Billy can't get a job 比利无法找到工作

Ooh they gotta listen to the blues 哦，他们得听蓝调

   

Help them to strive 帮助他们努力

Help them to move on 帮助他们继续前进

Help them to have some future 帮助他们有一定的未来

Help them to live long 帮助他们活得长

Help them to live life 帮助他们鲜活的生命

Help them to smile 帮助他们相视而笑

Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues 不要让他们留在家里，听蓝调

   

One day we're gonna wake up 有一天，我们要唤醒

And the ghetto's all around 与贫民窟的周围

All over my friend 在我的朋友

Have you ever seen a man break down 你见过一个人向下突破

   

Do you know how that feels 你知道那种感觉

To walk the streets with your head held high 走你的头在街上高举

Why, why, why 为什么，为什么，为什么

Oh Lord, have mercy 主啊，怜悯

Did you ever see a man break down 你有没有看到一个人打破

   

There's nothing sacred 没有什么神圣的

Breathing hatred 呼吸仇恨

We have to face it 我们必须面对它

No one can take it (how can they take that much) 没有人可以把它（它们如何可以把那么多）

And feel no pain 和无疼痛感

   

Ooh did you ever see a man break down 哦你有没有看到一个人打破