[LL Cool J] [ LL酷J]。

Dear Mr. President, with all due respect 尊敬的主席先生，与所有应有的尊重

Wish we could have a conversation 希望我们可以好好聊聊

I would take a trip down to your residence 我会走一趟下来到你的住处

And we would talk about the state of the nation 我们会谈论国情

Mr. President, I would ask you about the war 主席先生，我想请你对这场战争

Really and truly, what is it for? 实实在在地，又是什么呢？

When a I.E.D. make a soldier fall 当I.E.D.让一个士兵跌倒

Is he dying for something above us all? 是他牺牲的东西在我们之上呢？

Is it all about him at the end of the day 它是所有关于他在一天结束的时候

Is a pledge of allegiance just something to say 是忠诚的承诺只是话要说

I hope not, cuz I love the U.S.A. 我希望不是，因为我爱U.S.A.

Despite of all the drama we have today 尽管所有的戏剧，我们今天所拥有

Mr. President are you aware? 总统先生，你知道？

Our flesh and blood is dying over there 我们的血肉快死在那里

When the coffins come back, do you care? 当棺材回来，你在乎吗？

When only the poor kids die, is it fair? 当只有可怜的孩子死了，又是否公平？

   

[Chorus: Wyclef Jean] [合唱：怀克里夫金]

If I could talk to the President 如果我可以跟总统

Would he pay attention, really listen? 他会留意，认真倾听？

If I could talk real intelligent 如果我能谈真正的智能化

Would he beware and then change his position? 他会提防，然后改变他的位置？

Now is time, time, time 现在是时间，时间，时间

For me to speak my mind, mind, mind 让我说出自己的想法，头脑，心灵

   

[LL Cool J] [ LL酷J]。

Don't get me wrong, I respect the flag 不要误会我的意思，我尊重国旗

But it hurt to see a kid in a body bag 但它伤害看到一个孩子在一个尸体袋

He fought for his country with all he had 他打了他的国家和所有他

Now he have a family without a dad 现在他有一个家庭没有父亲

With a mama crying, the kids is scared 有妈妈哭了，孩子们是害怕

9/11, why were we unprepared? 9月11日，我们为什么没有准备？

Mr. President, are you aware? 总统先生，你是否知道？

Unless you rich you have poor health care 除非你发财，你有医疗条件差

Makes you scream and wanna pull out your hair 让你尖叫，想拉你的头发

Discharged from hospitals as soon as you get there 一旦你到达那里已出院

Mr. President, truth or dare 主席先生，真心话大冒险

Terrorists are hiding, and you know where 恐怖分子藏匿，你知道在哪里

Illegal immigrants are everywhere 非法移民是无处不在

Is it really their fault, they wanted to come here 难道真的是他们的错，他们想来这里

I respect you, please be clear 我尊重你，请你明确

But talk with me, show the people you care 但和我说话，表达你的关心的人

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

[Wyclef Jean] [ Wyclef Jean的]

What am I to do, have you wiggle any you 什么是我做的，你扭动你的任何

Tell me something that I just make sense 告诉我的东西，我只是意义

You sent us off to war, please be honest what it's for 你送我们上战场，请说实话那是什么了

Does it matter if it's life or death? 这很重要，如果是生或死？

   

[LL Cool J] [ LL酷J]。

I'm not Republican or Democrat 我不是共和党或民主党

I'm independent and I want the facts 我很独立，我想事实

When are the soldiers coming back? 当战士回来了？

Are we prepared for a terror attack? 我们是否为恐怖袭击做好准备？

Late at night I watch CNN 深夜我看CNN

It gets so bad, I might stop breathing 它变得如此糟糕，我可能会停止呼吸

The Middle East hates us, what's the reason? 中东恨我们，是什么原因？

Mr. President, my heart is bleeding 主席先生，我的心脏在流血

Tuck my kids in every evening 掖我的孩子们在每一个晚上

Try to teach them to keep believing 试着教他们继续相信

Hoping my government won't deceive them 我希望政府不会欺骗他们

Tell 'em, touch your goals, you could achieve them 告诉他们，触摸你的目标，你可以实现这些目标

Mr. President, I have to know 主席先生，我必须知道

If I die for you, what will I have to show 如果我死了你，那我就必须拿出

Will it really and truly help our country go? 它会实实在在地帮助我们的国家去？

I'm waiting for your answer, let me know 我等待你的回答，让我知道

   

[Chorus 2x] [合唱2倍]