One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down 这些天，我要躺在这倒锤

And I won't have to drag this weight around 我不会要拖动这个重量

When there ain't no hunger 当没有任何饥饿感

And there ain't no pain 并且没有任何疼痛

Then I won't have to swing this thing 然后，我就不必摆这个东西

One of these day I'm gonna lay this hammer down 其中一个一天我会躺在这倒锤

   

One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune 其中的一个晚上我会唱各的调

All night long beneath the silvery moon 整夜的银月光下

When the war is over 当战争结束

And the union's strong 和工会的强烈

Won't sing no more angry songs 不会唱歌不再恼怒歌曲

One of these nights I'm gonna sing a different tune 其中的一个晚上我会唱各的调

   

Someday when my struggle's through 有一天，当我奋斗的经过

I won't have to strive 我不会努力

Until then all I can do 在那之前我所能做的

Is let my hammer fly 是让我飞槌

   

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down 这些天，我要躺在这倒锤

Leave my burden restin' on the ground 离开我的负担的休眠在地面上

When the air don't choke ya and the ocean's clean 当空气不呛雅和海洋的清洁

And kids don't die for gasoline 和孩子没有死汽油

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down 这些天，我要躺在这倒锤

   

John Henry was a mighty man 约翰·亨利是一个强大的男人

Worked his whole life long 曾为他的整个寿命长

When he made that hammer ring 当他提出，环锤

He always sang this song 他总是唱这首歌

   

One of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down 这些天，我要躺在这倒锤

And I won't have to drag this weight around 我不会要拖动这个重量

When there ain't no hunger 当没有任何饥饿感

And there ain't no pain 并且没有任何疼痛

Then I won't have to swing this thing 然后，我就不必摆这个东西

One of these day I'm gonna lay this hammer down 其中一个一天我会躺在这倒锤

   

Yeah, one of these days I'm gonna lay this hammer down 是啊，这几天我要去一个躺在这倒锤