Dull as dirt 平淡如粪土

You can't assert the kind of light 你不能断言的那种光

That might persuade 这可能说服

A strict dictator to retire 严格的独裁者退休

Fire the army 消防部队

Teach the poor origami 教穷人折纸

The truth is in 事实是，在

The proof is when 证据是，当

You hear your heart start asking, 你听到你的心脏开始问，

"What's my motivation?" “什么是我的动机是什么？ ”

   

And try as you may, there isn't a way 而且你可以尝试，有没有一种方法

To explain the kind of change 为了解释这种变化的

That would make an Eskimo renounce fur 这将成为一个爱斯基摩人的皮草放弃

That would make a vegetarian barbecue hamster 这将使一个素食主义烧烤仓鼠

Unless you can trace this about-face 除非你可以跟踪这一下脸

To a certain sign... 到了一定的迹象...

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

Shine 闪耀

Make 'em wonder what you've got 让时间不知道你有什么

Make 'em wish that they were not 制作它们希望他们不

On the outside looking bored 在外面看起来很无聊

Shine 闪耀

Let it shine before all men 让所有的人面前大放异彩

Let'em see good works, and then Letem看到好的作品，然后

Let 'em glorify the Lord 让我们让他们荣耀主

   

Out of the shaker and onto the plate 从振动筛和在板上

It isn't Karma 它不是噶

It sure ain't fate 可以肯定的是不是命运

That would make a Deadhead sell his van 这将使一个免费乘客卖掉他的车

That would make a schizophrenic turn in his crayons 这将使精神分裂轮到他的蜡笔

Oprah freaks 奥普拉怪胎

And science seeks a rationale 和科学目的的理由

That shall excuse 这将免除

This strange behavior 这种奇怪的行为

   

When you let it shine 当你让它大放异彩

You will inspire 您将激励

The kind of entire turnaround 那种整个转机

That would make a bouncer take ballet 这将使一个保镖拿芭蕾

(even bouncers who aren't happy) （连保镖谁不开心）

But out of the glare 但出了刺眼

With nowhere to turn 随着无门

You ain't gonna learn it on "What's My Line?" 你是不是要去学习它的“什么是我的线？ ”