Once upon a time, not so long ago 曾几何时，不久前

When things were much much simple, 当事情非常非常的简单，

And time would travel slow. 和时间将前往缓慢。

There came a righteous stranger, 那边传来一个正直的陌生人，

With a bible in his hand. 手里拿着一本圣经。

To educate the sinners 教育的罪人

And liberate the land. 和解放的土地。

   

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Sins of the fathers 父亲的罪孽

Today from old 记者今天从旧

In a never ending circle 在一个永无止境的圆圈

Of people bought and sold 人们购买和出售

So the wretched of the earth 于是可怜的地球

Would huddle from the cold 就蜷缩在冰冷

As a ship of fools go sailing 由于船舶的傻瓜去航海

On an ocean black as gold 在海洋黑色黄金

   

So come and sit beside me 来吧，到我身边来

And let my tale unfold 让我的故事展开

In a land on milk and honey 在牛奶和蜂蜜之地

Where the truth must not be told 当真相不能被告知

As men of right and reason 由于权和理性的男人

Let the devil take their soul 让魔鬼把他们的灵魂

For greed and fame and fortune 对于贪婪和名利

And a river black as gold 和河黑色黄金

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

And all the non believers 和所有的非信徒

Where hiding from the light 凡从光隐藏

As a thousand burning crosses 正如一千燃烧的十字架

Were scattered in the night. 散落在夜间。

The theives and the vagabonds 该theives和流浪者

Were sinking in the sand 被沉在沙

As a righteous lord and master 作为一个正直的主，主

Stretches out a helping hand. 伸出援助之手。

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

And those who had to suffer 和那些谁不得不忍受

The sick the young the old 生病的年轻老

Where sacrifice to fortune 牺牲在哪里发财

And left out in the cold 离开冷落

So with this new arrangement 所以用这个新安排

The leaders sold their souls 领导人出卖自己的灵魂

For bangles, beads and baubles 对于手镯，珠子和装饰品

And a river black as gold 和河黑色黄金

   

[Chorus 2x] [合唱2倍]