歌词与中文翻译
Is it worth it
值得吗?
A new winter coat and shoes for the wife
一件新冬衣，还有给妻子的鞋子
And a bicycle on the boys birthday
和一辆自行车，给那天生日的男孩
Its just a rumour that was spread around town
这只是谣言，被妇女和儿童
By the women and children
传到满城风雨：
Soon well be shipbuilding
很快，我们就要去造船了
然后我问他
Well I ask you
男孩说：“爸爸，他们会带我一起去
The boy said dad theyre going to take me to task
但我会在圣诞节之前回家"
But Ill be back by christmas
这只是谣言，被传到满城风雨
Its just a rumour that was spread around town
有人说
Somebody said that someone got filled in
因为造船
For saying that people get killed in
一些人被杀死了
The result of this shipbuilding
当我们可以潜入深水，祈求珍珠的时候
就用尽全力
With all the will in the world
去祈求灿烈的生命
Diving for dear life
这只是谣言，被传到满城风雨
When we could be diving for pearls
没过多久
电报拍回了一张明信片
Its just a rumour that was spread around town
他们将再开船坞
A telegram or a picture postcard
并再次召唤你的亲眷
Within weeks theyll be re-opening the shipyards
这是我们唯一擅长的活计
And notifying the next of kin
我们也将再去造船
Once again
当我们可以潜入深水，祈求珍珠的时候
Its all were skilled in
就用尽全力
We will be shipbuilding
去祈求灿烈的生命
With all the will in the world
Diving for dear life
When we could be diving for pearls