歌词
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
密西西比，一个男孩在困难时期出生
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
家徒四壁
His parents give him love and affection
他的双亲给以他爱怜
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
抚养他教他学好
Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
生活真是够了，特别是在城市了……
His father works some days for fourteen hours
他爸爸一天工作14小时
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
你能猜到他挣不足一美元
His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
他妈妈每天擦好多地板
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
你能猜到她辛苦的挣一美分
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
生活真是够了，特别是在城市了……
His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
他妹妹皮肤黝黑却很漂亮
Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
她裙子短小，但是双腿结实
To walk to school she's got to get up early
步行上学她不得不早起
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
她衣服老旧却干净整洁
Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
生活真是够了，特别是在城市了……
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
她哥哥聪明，较多数更敏感
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
他耐心却并未坚持到底
To find a job is like a haystack needle
找一份工作如同草堆寻针
Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
因为他生活的地方不雇佣黑人
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
生活真是够了，特别是在城市了……
Living just enough...
生活真是够了
For the city...ooh,ooh
特别是在城市了……
[repeat several times]
他头发长长，双脚结实
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
他行走在纽约的大街上
He spends his life walking the streets of New York City
他想选举，但是对他是不可能的
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
生活真是够了，特别是在城市了……
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
我希望你能听到我内心的悲伤
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
它可以激励你拼一个美好明天
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
这个地方冷酷无情
This place is cruel no where could be much colder
如果我们不改变世界就会完蛋
If we don't change the world will soon be over
生活真是够了，特别是在城市了……
Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
啦，啦，啦，啦，啦，啦
La, la, la, la, la, la,
嗒吧嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da
嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒
Da Da Da Da Da Da
嗒吧嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒嗒
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
[Repeat to end]
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