I can't say that he loved his work 我不能说他爱他的工作

But he fed a family of nine 但他喂食一家九口

Papa never heard of union 爸爸从来没有听说过联盟

He logged his scale in time 他记录了他的规模在时间

But he was a lucky man 但他是一个幸运的人

At least he had a job 至少他有工作

Down at the fact'ry 下来在factry

   

40 years cut across his back 40年在他的背部砍

Fightin' it tooth and nail 格斗它的牙齿和指甲

Work was hard enough to make 工作是很难足以让

A man forget his fear of Hell 一个人忘记了他的恐惧地狱

He was a thankful man 他是一个感恩的人

He had a job 他有一份工作

Down at the fact'ry 下来在factry

   

Sometimes through the walls at night 有时通过夜间的墙壁

I'd hear him on his knees 我听到他在他的膝盖

Prayin', "Lord, please help me 祈祷“ ， ”主啊，请帮帮我

Through another day 经过一天

Give me strength 给我力量

And bless this house 并祝福这所房子

This family of mine 这家煤矿

And thank you, Lord, for my job 谢谢你，上帝，我的工作

Down at the fact'ry" 下来在factry “

   

It's hard for a man 这很难让男人

To build a life 要建立一个生活

On a miller's pay 在米勒的工资

But like father 但是，像父亲

Just like son 就像儿子

At least I could pay my way 至少我可以付出我的方式

   

I'm a lucky man 我是一个幸运的人

I've got a job 我有一份工作

Down at the fact'ry 下来在factry

   

As I put my kids to bed 当我把我的孩子们上床睡觉

Wonder what's in store 不知道在商店

Ask the Lord for a better way 求主为一个更好的办法

'Cause they deserve much more 因为他们应该得到更多的

Than to raise their own 比来抬高自己

With just a job 只需工作

Down at the fact'ry 下来在factry

   

Sometimes when it's late at night 有时，当它在深夜

I get down on my knees 我得到了我的膝盖

Prayin, "Lord, please help me 祈祷：“主啊，请帮帮我

Through another day 经过一天

And give me strength 并给我力量

And bless this house 并祝福这所房子

This family of mine 这家煤矿

And, thank you, lord, for my job 而且，谢谢你，主啊，我的工作

Down at the fact'ry" 下来在factry “

   

We got more than some 我们得到了超过部分

At least I got a job 至少我找到了一份工作

Down at the fact'ry 下来在factry