In a river the colour of lead 在一条河的铅色

immerse a baby's head 沉浸在一个婴儿的头

wrap her up in the News Of The World 包裹她的新闻世界

dump her on a doorstep, girl 甩了她一个家门口，女孩

this night has opened my eyes 这个夜晚让我大开眼界

and I will never sleep again 我不会再睡觉

   

You kicked and cried like a bullied child 你踢哭得像个受气的孩子

a grown man of twenty-five 对25个成年人了

he said he'd cure your ills 他说他会治好你的顽疾

but he didn't and he never will 但他没有，他永远也不会

so, save your life 所以，救你一命

because you've only got one 因为你只得到了1

   

The dream is gone 梦走了

but the baby is real 但宝宝是真实的

oh you did a good thing 哦，你做了件好事

she could have been a poet 她本来是一个诗人

or, she could have been a fool 或者，她可能是一个傻瓜

oh you did a bad thing 哦，你做了什么坏事

and I'm not happy 而我不开心

and I'm not sad 而且我不难过

   

A shoeless child on a swing 在摆动赤脚的孩子

reminds you of your own again 再次提醒你自己的

she took away your troubles 她带走你的烦恼

oh but then again she left pain 哦，不过话又说回来，她离开了疼痛

so please save your life 所以请救你的命

because you've only got one 因为你只得到了1

   

The dream is gone 梦走了

but the baby is real 但宝宝是真实的

oh you did a good thing 哦，你做了件好事

she could have been a poet 她本来是一个诗人

or, she could have been a fool 或者，她可能是一个傻瓜

oh you did a bad thing 哦，你做了什么坏事

and I'm not happy 而我不开心

and I'm not sad 而且我不难过