Mothers crying in the street 母亲哭着在街上

Children dying at their feet, tell me why, ooh tell me why 孩子死在他们的脚，告诉我为什么，哦告诉我为什么

People starving everywhere 挨饿的人到处都是

There's too much food but there's none to spare, 有太多的食物，但有没有做足，

Tell me why, oh tell me why 告诉我为什么，哦，告诉我为什么

   

Can you see that shaft of sunlight 你可以看到阳光的轴

can you see it in my eyes 你可以看到它在我眼里

I can feel the fire that's burning 我能感觉到大火的燃烧

anger and hope so deep 愤怒和希望如此之深

so deep within my heart but before my eyes 在我的心脏，但在我的眼前如此之深

for some it's too late 对一些人来说，为时已晚

cos it seems there's no-one listening 因为这一切，似乎有没有人听

   

People sleeping in the streets 人露宿街头

no roof above, no food to eat, tell me why, oh tell me why 上面没有屋顶，没有粮食吃，告诉我为什么，哦，告诉我为什么

see the questions in their eyes 看到问题在他们眼里

listen to their children's cries, 倾听孩子的哭声，

Tell me why, please tell me why 告诉我为什么，请告诉我为什么

   

If there's a God, is he watching 如果有一个上帝，是他看

can he give a ray of hope 他可以带来希望的曙光

so much pain and so much sorrow 这么多的痛苦和这么多的悲伤

tell me what does he see 告诉我有什么感想

when he looks at you 当他看着你

when he looks at me 当他看着我

what would he say 他会怎么说

cos it seems there's no-one listening 因为这一切，似乎有没有人听

   

Who would think it still could happen 谁可能会认为这仍可能发生

even in this time and place 即使在这样的时间和地点

politicians, they may save themselves 政治家，他们可能会自救

ah but they won't save their face 啊，但他们不会挽回自己的面子

so hope against hope it's not too late 所以望穿秋水还不算晚

   

You say there's nothing you can do 你说还有什么可以做

is there one rule for them and one for you, 有一个规则对他们来说，一个给你，

tell me why, just tell my why 告诉我为什么，只是告诉我为什么

   

Listen can you see that shaft of sunlight 听着，你可以看到阳光的轴

can you see it in my eyes 你可以看到它在我眼里

I can feel the fire that's burning 我能感觉到大火的燃烧

anger and hope so deep 愤怒和希望如此之深

so deep within my heart but before my eyes 在我的心脏，但在我的眼前如此之深

for some it's too late 对一些人来说，为时已晚

and it seems there's no-one listening 它似乎有没有人听

   

Hurry for me, hurry for me 快点给我，快点给我

Hurry for me, hurry for me, they cry, they cry... 快点给我，快点给我，他们哭，他们哭了......