Five A.M. rise and shine 五上午上升，照耀

To feed the baby before he starts to cry 为了养活孩子，他才开始哭

No rest, no time to play 没有休息，没有时间玩

15, the mother is a runaway 15 ，母亲是一个离家出走

No time for dreams or goals 没有时间的梦想或目标

Pressure is so strong 压力是如此之强

Her body she has sold so her child can eat 她的身体，她已经售出所以她的孩子可以吃

What is happening to this world we live in 什么是发生在这个世界上，我们生活在

In our home and other lands 在我们的家庭和其他土地

   

Drugs and crime spreadin on the streets 毒品和犯罪散播街头

People can't find enough to eat 人们可以发现不够吃

Now our kids can't go out and play 现在，我们的孩子不能出去玩

That's the state of the world today 这就是当今世界的状况

   

Lil' Johnny all alone 律约翰尼独自一人

His only friend, the doll he carries with him 他唯一的朋友，他带着他的娃娃

Goes to school each and every day 去的每一天上学

To be teased because he has no place to stay 被嘲笑，因为他没有地方住

This young and homeless boy feels his life is worthless 这家年轻而无家可归的男孩觉得自己的生活是毫无价值

Instead of suicide he cries himself to sleep 而不是自杀，他哭自己睡觉

And it's happenin to this world we live in 和它的happenin这个世界，我们生活在

There's got to be a better way 我们有了一个更好的办法

   

Drugs and crime spreadin on the streets 毒品和犯罪散播街头

People can't find enough to eat 人们可以发现不够吃

Now our kids can't go out and play 现在，我们的孩子不能出去玩

That's the state of the world today 这就是当今世界的状况

   

Can't give up hope now 不能放弃希望，现在

Let's weather the storm together 让我们共度时艰