There once was a musical troupe 曾经有一个音乐剧剧团

A pickin' singin' folk group à再找欢唱民歌组

They sang the mountain ballads 他们唱山民歌

And the folk songs of our land 而我们的土地的民歌

   

They were long on musical ability 他们长期在音乐能力

Folks thought they would go far 人们以为他们会走多远

But political incompatibility led to their downfall 不过，政治的不兼容导致了他们的灭亡

   

Well, the one on the right was on the left 那么，一个在右边是左边

And the one in the middle was on the right 和一个在中间的是右边

And the one on the left was in the middle 和一个在左边是在中间

And the guy in the rear was a Methodist 而在后面的家伙是一个卫

   

This musical aggregation toured the entire nation 该音乐剧汇聚参观了整个国家

Singing the traditional ballads 唱传统歌谣

And the folk songs of our land 而我们的土地的民歌

They performed with great virtuosity 他们以极大的艺术鉴赏力进行

And soon they were the rage 很快，他们的愤怒

But political animosity prevailed upon the stage 不过，政治仇恨浩大，在舞台

   

Well, the one on the right was on the left 那么，一个在右边是左边

And the one in the middle was on the right 和一个在中间的是右边

And the one on the left was in the middle 和一个在左边是在中间

And the guy in the rear burned his driver's license 而在后面的家伙烧他的驾驶执照

   

Well the curtain had ascended 好大幕已跻身

A hush fell on the crowd 现场一阵沉默，在人群中

As thousands there were gathered to hear The folk songs of our land 由于有成千上万的人聚集在一起，听取我们的土地的民歌

But they took their politics seriously 但是，他们把自己的政治严重

And that night at the concert hall 那天晚上在音乐厅

As the audience watched deliriously 当观众发狂观看

They had a free-for-all 他们有一个自由参加的所有

   

Well, the one on the right was on the bottom 那么，一个在右边是底部

And the one in the middle was on the top 和一个在中间的是在顶

And the one on the left got a broken arm 和一个在左边有一个手臂骨折

And the guy in the rear, said, "Oh dear" 而在后面的家伙，说， “哦，亲爱的”

   

Now this should be a lesson if you plan to start a folk group 现在，这应该是一个教训，如果你打算开始一个民间团体

Don't go mixin' politics with the folk songs of our land 不要去混入“政治与我们的土地的民歌

Just work on harmony and diction 刚工作的和谐，文辞

Play your banjo well 发挥你的班卓琴以及

And if you have political convictions keep them to yourself 如果你有政治信念让他们给自己

   

Now, the one on the left works in a bank 现在，一个在左边在银行工作

And the one in the middle drives a truck 和一个在中间的驱动卡车

The one on the right's an all-night deejay 一个在右边是一个通宵的节目播音员

And the guy in the rear got drafted 而在后面的家伙得到了起草