3 A.M. I’m awakened 上午03时我惊醒

By a sweet summer rain 一个甜美的夏雨

Distant howling of a passing Southbound coal train 路过的煤南行列车远处瑟瑟

Was I dreaming 我是不是在做梦

Or was there someone just lying here Beside me in this bed? 或者是有一个人只是躺在这里除了我在这张床上？

Am I hearing things? 我在听的东西呢？

Or in the next room 或者在隔壁房间

Did a long forgotten music box just start playing? 做了一个早已被人遗忘的音乐盒刚开始玩？

   

And I know (it’s a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead) 而我知道（这是一种罪过把词语的死亡之口）

And I know (it’s a crime to weave your wishes into what they said) 而我知道（这是犯罪编织你的愿望成什么样，他们说的）

And I know (only fools venture where them spirits tread) 而我知道（只有傻子风险在哪里他们的精神行事）

'Cause I know (every word, every sound bouncing 'round my head) 因为我知道， （每一个字，每一个音弹“圆我的头）

   

Is just static on the radio 是对射只是静态

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio) （一切我想我知道仅仅是静态的对射）

   

Now there's a church house 现在有一个教堂的房子

About a stone's throw down 关于一箭下来

From this place where I been staying 从这个地方，我一直住

It's Sunday morning 这是星期天的早晨

And I'm sittin' in my truck 和我坐在我的车

Listening to my neighbor sing 听我唱歌的邻居

Ten years ago I might have joined in 十年前，我可能会参加

But don’t time change those inclined 但是不要一次改变那些倾向于

To think less of what is written 想少写的是什么

Than what’s wrote between the lines? 比什么，字里行间写的？

   

'Cause I know (dreams are for those who are asleep in bed) 因为我知道（梦想是为那些谁是在床上睡着了）

And I know (it's a sin putting words in the mouths of the dead) 而我知道（这是一种罪过把词语的死亡之口）

'Cause I know (for all my ruminations I can't change a thing 因为我知道（我所有的沉思，我不能改变任何事情

Still I hope (there's others out there who are listening) 不过我希望（没有谁在听的人在那里）

   

To the static on the radio 要在电台的静态

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio （一切我想我知道是收音机只是静态

Static on the radio 静对射

(Ain't praying for miracles, I’m just down on my knees) （是不是祈求奇迹，我对我的膝盖刚刚下）

Static on the radio 静对射

(Listening for the song behind everything I think I know) （听背后的一切，我想我知道这首歌）

Static on the radio 静对射

(Everything I think I know is just static on the radio) （一切我想我知道仅仅是静态的对射）