歌词
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
困难时期，一个男孩出生在密西西比
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
令人生厌的家徒四壁
His parents give him love and affection
父母给他爱怜和疼爱
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
让他健康成长
Living just enough, just enough for the city...ee ha!
活着就不错了，特别是在城市里……呃哈
His father works some days for fourteen hours
他父亲一天工作十四个小时
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
你能猜到他挣不一美元
His mother goes to scrub the floor for many
他母亲擦好多地板
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
你知道她仅仅挣一美分
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah
活着就不错了，特别是在城市里……耶
His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
他妹妹皮肤黝黑但十分漂亮
Her skirt is short but Lord her legs are sturdy
她裙子短小但她双腿结实
To walk to school she's got to get up early
为了去上学不得不早起
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
她衣服陈旧但干净整洁
Living just enough, just enough for the city...um hum
活着就不错了，特别是在城市里……呃哈
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
他哥哥聪明伶俐
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
他很有耐心但很快就放弃了
To find a job is like a haystack needle
找份工作如大海捞针
Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
因为他住在不雇佣黑色人种的地方
Living just enough, just enough for the city...
活着就不错了，特别是在城市里……
Living just enough...
活着就不错了
For the city...ooh,ooh
特别是在城市里……哦哦
[repeat several times]
他头发飘逸，双脚结实
His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty
他经常徜徉在纽约的大街上
He spends his life walking the streets of New York City
他想选举但无法实现
He tried to vote but to him there's no solution
活着就不错了，特别是在城市里……耶耶耶
Living just enough, just enough for the city...yeah, yeah, yeah!
我希望你能听到我声音中的伤悲
I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow
它可以激励你去创造一个美好明天
And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow
这个地方阴冷残酷
This place is cruel no where could be much colder
如果我们不改变世界很快就完蛋
If we don't change the world will soon be over
活着就不错了，特别是在城市里……
Living just enough, just enough for the city!!!!
啦啦啦啦啦啦啦
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
Da Ba Da Da Da Da Da Da Da
[Repeat to end]
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