All around I hear the sound of money 所有围绕我听到钱的声音

But I ain't got a nickel to my name 但是，我是不是得了镍以我的名字

And everywhere I look I see temptation 和我到处看看喔诱惑

She stands on every corner and calls my name. 她站在每一个角落，并叫我的名字。

   

Won't you tell me if you can 你不告诉我，如果你能

'Cause life's so hard to understand 因为生活是如此难以了解

Why's the rich man busy dancing 为什么是富人忙着跳舞

While the poor man pays the band 而穷人支付乐队

Oh, they're billing me for killing me 哦，他们的帐单我要笑死我了

Lord, have mercy on the working man. 主啊，可怜的打工仔。

   

Uncle Sam's got his hands in my pockets 山姆大叔的得到他的手在我的口袋里

And he helps himself each time he needs a dime 他帮助自己的每个他需要一毛钱的时间

Them politicians treat me like a mushroom 这些政客对待我像一个蘑菇

'Cause they feed me bull and keep me in the blind. 因为他们给我吃的牛市，与我在盲。

   

Won't you tell me if you can 你不告诉我，如果你能

'Cause life's so hard to understand 因为生活是如此难以了解

Why's the rich man busy dancing 为什么是富人忙着跳舞

While the poor man pays the band 而穷人支付乐队

Oh, they're billing me for killing me 哦，他们的帐单我要笑死我了

Lord, have mercy on the working man. 主啊，可怜的打工仔。

   

Hey, St. Peter, look down for a minute 嘿，圣彼得大教堂，往下看一分钟

And see this little man about to drown 看这小家伙即将被淹死

There's quicksand all around and man I'm in it 有流沙各地和人我在这

Please help me up Lord, 'cause I'm going down. 请帮助我，上帝，因为我要下去。

   

Won't you tell me if you can 你不告诉我，如果你能

'Cause life's so hard to understand 因为生活是如此难以了解

Why's the rich man busy dancing 为什么是富人忙着跳舞

While the poor man pays the band 而穷人支付乐队

Oh, they're billing me for killing me 哦，他们的帐单我要笑死我了

Lord, have mercy on the working man. 主啊，可怜的打工仔。

   

Won't you tell me if you can 你不告诉我，如果你能

'Cause life's so hard to understand 因为生活是如此难以了解

Why's the fat man busy dancing 为什么是胖子忙着跳舞

While the thin man pays the band 而瘦人支付乐队

Oh, they're billing me for killing me 哦，他们的帐单我要笑死我了

Lord, have mercy on the working man. 主啊，可怜的打工仔。

   

Please Lord, have mercy on the working man. 请上帝，怜悯的工作的人。

Please Lord, have mercy on the working man... 请上帝，怜悯工作的人...