Old folks say they ain't seen nothing like it 老人们说，他们是没见过像什么也没有

Since the great depression back in '29 大萧条以来早在1929

Men and women trying to scratch out a living 男人和女人想挠出生活

Standing shoulder to shoulder in the welfare line 站在肩膀上的福利行承担

 

[Chorus:] [合唱： ]

Hard times ain't got no prejudice, 困难的时候是不会得到任何偏见，

It don't see black or white 它没有看到黑色或白色

Healthy and strong 老当益壮

Willing and able 愿意并且能够

We're just holding on in hard times 我们只是抱着在困难时期

 

White haired preacher standing' in the pulpit, 白头发的传道人站立“在讲台上，

Just a waiving his bible preachin' end of days 就在放弃他的圣经preachin 天结束

Death and destruction waging across the planet 整个地球毁灭和死亡，发动

Better pray to your maker that your soul is saved 最好祈祷你的制造商，你的灵魂将被保存

 

[Repeat Chorus] [重复合唱]

 

New born baby clinging to his mama, 新出生的婴儿紧紧地抱住他的妈妈，

He came into this world just like you and me 他来到了这个世界，就像你和我

Might be a doctor or a teacher or popper 可能是医生或老师或波普尔

Only fate can determine how it's supposed to be 只有命运可以决定如何它应该是

 

[Repeat Chorus] [重复合唱]