There was a man in the jungle 有一个人在丛林

Trying to make ends meet 试图入不敷出

Found himself one day with an axe in his hand 发现自己手里拿着斧头1天

When a voice said "Buddy can you spare that tree 当有声音说“老弟你能饶了树

We gotta save the world - starting with your land" 我们得拯救世界 - 从你的土地“

It was a rock 'n' roll millionaire from the USA 这是一个摇滚摇滚乐百万富翁来自美国

Doing 3 to the gallon in a big white car 在一个大的白色轿车做3至每加仑

And he sang and he sang 'til he polluted the air 他唱歌，他唱了，直到他污染了空气

And he blew a lot of smoke from a Cuban cigar 和他吹了很多烟从古巴雪茄

   

And the stars are looking down 和明星们低头

Through a hole in the sky 通过天空中的孔

And if they can see, they cry 如果他们能看到，他们哭

That's obvious 这是明显的

   

And the walls are coming down 和墙壁正在下降

Between the west and the east 西部和东部之间

You don't have to be a hippie to believe in peace 你不必是一个嬉皮相信和平

That's obvious... obvious 这是显而易见的......很明显

   

There was a kid in the city selling crack to get by 有在城市销售裂缝由获得孩子

Got caught one day with a gun in his hand 被抓住了有一天在他手中的枪

When a voice said, "Okay, get 'em up in the air 当一个声音说：“好吧，让举起手来在空中

You're too young to live like this 你太年轻了，像这样生活

But you ain't too fast to die." 但你是不是太快了死。 “

Just another foot-soldier in a stupid little war 只是另一个脚的士兵在一个愚蠢的小规模战争

Another sound-bite on the American scene 在美国现场的另一个声音咬

Caught between the supplier only dreaming of money 与供应商只是在梦中的钱抓

And the demand of the man with money 那人用钱的需求

Who needs a little help to dream 谁需要一点点帮助的梦想

   

So we starve all the teachers 因此，我们饿死所有的老师

And recruit more Marines 并招募更多的海军陆战队员

How come we don't even know what that means 为什么我们甚至不知道是什么意思

It's obvious 很明显

   

And the walls are coming down 和墙壁正在下降

Between the eagle and the dove 与鹰和鸽子

You don't have to be a hippie to believe in love 你不必是一个嬉皮相信爱情

That's obvious... obvious 这是显而易见的......很明显