Down by the river 走在河边

That's where I broke down and cried 这就是我崩溃了，哭了

Down by the river 走在河边

That's where I lay down and died 这就是我躺下死去

   

Going down to the river 下到河边

For as long as I can stand 只要我能站在

Mama told me "Son," 妈妈对我说：“儿子， ”

as she took a hold of my hand 她拿了一把拉住了我的手

   

"Water runs so deep, “水运行如此之深，

Deep as all my pain," 深为我所有的痛苦， “

Down by the river, honey 走在河边，蜂蜜

Lord, can I be saved? 主啊，我能得救？

   

I said down by the river 我说下来的河流

That's where I broke down and cried 这就是我崩溃了，哭了

I said down by the river 我说下来的河流

That's where I broke down and cried 这就是我崩溃了，哭了

   

I said down by the river 我说下来的河流

Heartaches soaked in wine 悲伤浸酒

I'm just lookin' for redemption 我只是在追寻的救赎

For that wanderin' soul of mine 对于我那wanderin 灵魂

   

Pull me to my knees 拉我到我的膝盖

As I drown in the pouring rain 正如我淹没在瓢泼大雨中

Down by the river, honey 走在河边，蜂蜜

I still see your face 我还看见你的脸

   

Sometimes around midnight 有时午夜前后

They'd come knocking at my door 他们会来敲门我的门

I said sometimes around midnight, 我说，有时午夜时分，

Hell hounds found what they're looking for 地狱猎犬发现，他们在寻找什么

   

Well those flashing lights told me 以及那些闪烁的灯光告诉我

Didn't have to say a word 没得说一个字

Someone took my baby 有人把我的宝贝

Someone took away my world 有人拿走了我的世界

   

All they found was a letter 他们所发现的是一个字母

I should never have let her go 我从来没有让她走

The river's the only witness 这条河是唯一的证人

The only one who knows 谁知道只有一个

   

And the wind whispers her name 而风语她的名字

And all the lonesome years 和所有的寂寞多年

Water turns to whiskey 水变成威士忌

I drown in my own tears 我淹没在自己的眼泪

   

Down by the river 走在河边

I see my life in flames 我看到我的生命的火焰

Down by the river honey 走在河边的蜂蜜

I call out your name 我叫你的名字

   

I call out your name 我叫你的名字

   

I call out your name 我叫你的名字