I have seen the paddle wheelers 我所看到的桨两轮车

Rolling south on a summers' day. 滚动南一夏天“的日子。

I've seen the lovers at the guardrails 我已经在护栏看到恋人

With stars in their lemonade 在其柠檬水分

And I've heard the hobo's gather, 我听说过流浪汉的聚集，

Heard their banjo's brace the blade. 听到他们的班卓琴的振奋刀片。

Heard them sing about the river, 听到他们唱的河水，

Called it the lazy man's parade. 把它称为懒惰的人的游行。

   

Sing me that song about the river, 我唱这首歌的河流，

Green going away. 绿色消失。

You know I always did feel like a drifter 你知道我一直都觉得自己是个流浪汉

'Bout this time of day. “布特每天的这个时候。

   

Last night I stood by the highway, 昨天晚上，我站在公路，

Pretended I was on my way. 假装我是对我的方式。

You know a hundred thousand headlights 你知道一个十万大灯

Couldn't match the milky way 无法银河系匹配

And when the moonlight touches the water, 当月光沾到水，

Surely somethin' touches me 当然事端触动了我

And I go reachin' for the river 和我一起去要触摸为河

Like it's reachin' for the sea. 就像是要触摸为海。

   

So, Sing me that song about the river, 所以，我唱这首歌的河流，

Green going away. 绿色消失。

You know I always did feel like a drifter 你知道我一直都觉得自己是个流浪汉

'Bout this time of day. “布特每天的这个时候。

   

Somethings go on forever 有些事情永远持续下去

But truth don't ever stray. 但真相永远不要偏离。

The wind may brush the water 风可以刷水

But the river won't persuade. 但河水不会劝。

   

So, Sing me that song about the river, 所以，我唱这首歌的河流，

Green going away. 绿色消失。

You know I always did feel like a drifter 你知道我一直都觉得自己是个流浪汉

'Bout this time of day... “布特每天的这个时候......