Mama's got her babies 妈妈的得到了她的孩子

Sleeping in a grocery cart 睡在杂货店购物车

Daddy's eyes are hazy 爸爸的眼睛是朦胧

Wondering where they are 想知道他们在哪里

Waiting for the buses 等待公交车

Waiting on some Providence 等待某种天意

Once we get to Houston 一旦我们得到了休斯顿

Maybe it will all make sense 也许这都将意义

   

Praying to the Father 祈求天父

And calling for the cavalry 并呼吁骑兵

Look at all this water 看这些水

And somehow not a drop to drink 不知何故没有一滴喝

Now did you ever hear of nightmares 现在，你有没有听到噩梦

Coming in the light of day 即将在阳光下

Once we get to Houston 一旦我们得到了休斯顿

Maybe they'll just wash away 也许他们就会冲掉

Roll on Mississippi, goodbye Crescent City 滚滚密西西比，告别新月城

Les Bon Temps New Orleans 莱斯苯教Temps的新奥尔良

Never coming back to stay 再也不会回来住

   

Never been to Texas 从来没有到过德州

Hope this bus is on a tear 希望这车是泪

Never seen the President 从来没有见过总统

Maybe he will meet us there 也许他会和我们见面有

Never knew a promise 从来不知道一个承诺

That didn't break right in two 这并没有叹惜权

Once we get to Houston 一旦我们得到了休斯顿

Maybe one will come true 说不定会成真

Roll on Mississippi, goodbye Crescent City 滚滚密西西比，告别新月城

Les Bon Temps New Orleans 莱斯苯教Temps的新奥尔良

Never coming back to you 永远不要回到你身边

   

Last night I dreamed of rain 昨晚我梦见下雨

But golden light was all I saw 但金色的光芒是我看到的

I heard my old dog barking 我听见我的老狗叫

I went to see the Mardi Gras 我去看的狂欢节

I stood up on the banks 我站起来对银行

And looked out over Pontchartrain 看着出了庞恰特雷恩

I woke up here in Houston 我醒来的时候是在休斯顿

Didn't even know my name 甚至不知道我的名字

Roll on Mississippi, goodbye Crescent City 滚滚密西西比，告别新月城

Les Bon Temps New Orleans 莱斯苯教Temps的新奥尔良

Never coming back again 永远不要再回来

Roll on Mississippi, goodbye Crescent City 滚滚密西西比，告别新月城