The green rolling hills of West Virginia 西弗吉尼亚州的绿色起伏的山丘

Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know 是最接近天堂，我知道

Though the times are sad and drear 虽然时间悲伤，阴郁

And I cannot linger here 我不能在这里逗留

They'll keep me and never let me go 他们将让我，绝不让我走

   

My daddy said don't ever be a miner 我爸爸说，永远不要成为一个矿工

For a miner's grave is all you'll ever own 对于矿工的坟墓是你永远拥有所有

'Cause the hard times everywhere “原因时艰无处不在

I can't find a dime to spare 我找不到一毛钱不遗余力

These are the worst times I've ever known 这是我见过的最糟糕的时代

   

So I'll move away into some crowded city 所以我会离开到一些拥挤的城市

In some northern factory town you'll find me here 在一些北部厂镇，你会发现我在这里

Though I'll leave the past behind 虽然我将离开过去的背后

I'll never change my mind 我永远也不会改变我的主意

These trouble times are more than I can bear 这些困难的时候都超过我能承受

   

But someday I'll go back to west Virginia 但总有一天我会回到西弗吉尼亚州

To the green rolling hills I love so well 绿色连绵起伏的丘陵，我是这么

Yes someday I'll go home 有一天我要回家

And I know I'll right the wrong 我知道我会纠正错误

These trouble times will follow me no more 这些麻烦的时候会跟我没有更多的

   

Yes someday I'll go home 有一天我要回家

And I know I'll right the wrong 我知道我会纠正错误

These trouble times will follow me no more 这些麻烦的时候会跟我没有更多的