In the year of the famine 在饥荒之年

When starvation and black death raged across the land 当饥饿和黑死病席卷大地肆虐

There were many driven by their hunger 有他们的饥饿感很多驱动

To set sail for the Americas 启航美洲

   

In search of a new life and a new hope 为了寻找新生活和新希望

Oh but there were some who couldn't cope 哦，但也有一些谁不能应付

And they spent their life 他们用自己的生命

In search of fool's gold 寻找傻瓜的黄金

   

The old prospector 老探矿

He makes it to the four lane highway 他使得它的四车道高速公路

His old compadre 他的老康帕德雷

Lies dead in the sand 在沙谎言死

   

With outstretched hands 伸出双手

He cries, "Are you going my way?" 他叫道：“你要我呀？ ”

The people passing by don't seem to understand 路过的人似乎并不了解

The curse of fool's gold 傻瓜的黄金的诅咒

   

Broken Joe just lying in a gutter 残破的乔刚躺在阴沟里

He's gone as low as any man can be 他走了低至任何人不可能

He calls for wine but they'll only serve him water 他呼吁酒，但他们将只为他服务水

The bartender say "We don't sell sympathy" 酒保说：“我们不卖的同情”

   

He tells a strange story 他讲述了一个离奇的故事

About his father 关于他的父亲

How Sunday mornings they'd go down 他们会如何星期日早上下井

To the church on the corner 到街角的教堂

   

As time grows older 随着时间的变老

His thoughts they grow younger 他的想法，他们更加年轻

It is his wish 这是他的心愿

To search no longer for fool's gold 要搜索不再是傻瓜的金子

   

The vulture sits on top 秃鹰坐在上面

Of the big top circus arena 大顶马戏团的舞台

He's seen this show before 他看过这个节目之前，

Knows someone is going to fall 知道有人会下降

   

Just near the part 就在不久的一部分

Where the beautiful dancing tightrope ballerine 当优美的舞姿走钢丝ballerine

Forgets that the safety net 忘记了安全网

Isn't there at all 是不是有在所有

   

Down he swoops with claws drawn to take her 向下猛扑，他用爪子拉带她

Razor sharp so savagely is she mauled 锋利的这么蛮横，是她打伤

Oh my god, is there no one who can save her? 哦，我的上帝，有没有谁可以救她？

In steps the fox to thunderous applause 在步骤狐狸来雷鸣般的掌声

   

Fool's gold 傻瓜的金子