Take my body to Seven-Mile Island. 就拿我的身体七哩岛。

Lay my head down where Indians sleep. 把我的头倒在那里的印度人睡觉。

Take your shoes off and walk across the water. 脱鞋，走在水面上。

It's been so long so I heard a man speak. 这是这么久，所以我听到一个人说话。

   

Watch the spillways when the water starts rising. 观看溢洪道，当水开始上升。

Take your hat off when the sun goes down. 把你的帽子摘下来，当太阳下山。

Keep your eyes on that concrete tower. 不断混凝土塔你的眼睛。

Maybe one day it will crumble to the ground. 也许有一天它会崩溃到地面。

   

Mary's crying 'cause she can't hold water 玛丽的哭声，因为她不能装水

And her clothes don't fit her right. 而她的衣服不适合她的权利。

She used to say that she wanted a daughter, 她常说，她想要一个女儿，

Now she only wants a Saturday night. 现在，她只想要一个周六的晚上。

   

There were days when that dusty cave was empty, 有天，当那尘封的洞穴是空的，

Back before this city made a claim 返回前这个城市提出申索

On that hotel for wanderers and strangers, 在这家酒店的娃儿和陌生人，

Back before you could live off of your name. 回来之前，你可以靠你的名字。

   

We all live in an Airstream trailer 我们都生活在气流中的拖车

About three-hundred yards up the lake. 大约三百码达湖。

Call the doctor, Mary's going into labor 打电话给医生，玛丽进入劳动力

And you can't raise a baby on shake. 而你不能提高婴儿的震动。

   

So take my body to Seven-Mile Island 所以，把我的身体七哩岛

Lay some stones down on top of my grave. 有的躺在石头倒在我的坟墓上。

Tell my lady I just couldn't bear to see her 告诉我太太，我只是不忍看她

Tell my daughter I just couldn't be saved. 告诉我的女儿我简直没救了。