Some get the gravy, some get the gristle 有些人会肉汁，一些拿到脆骨

Some get the marrow bone 有些人会在骨髓骨

Some get nothing though there's plenty to spare 有的什么也没有，虽然有大量饶

Some watch the paint peel, some watch their kids grow 有些手表油漆剥落的，有些看着自己的孩子长大

Some watch their stocks and bonds 有些看着自己的股票和债券

Waiting for that big deal American Dream 等待那大不了的美国梦

   

Took my dream down by the sea 在海边了我的梦想下来

Sailing yachts and lobster pots and sunshine 帆船和龙虾盆和阳光

Logs and sails and shell oil pails 日志和帆和壳牌石油桶

Down where the waterskiers glide 下该waterskiers下滑

   

Some turn to Elvis, some turn to Africa 有些转猫王，有的转向非洲

Some turn to rambling round 有些转散漫轮

For a clean sky and a drinking stream 对于一个干净的天空和饮用水流

Who let the greedy in ? 谁放的贪婪吗？

Who left the needy out ? 谁离开了有需要的人呢？

Who made the salty sea ? 谁言咸的海？

Tell them we're hungry for a sweeter fare 告诉他们我们是饿了甜蜜票价

   

Took my dream down by the sea 在海边了我的梦想下来

Sailing yachts and lobster pots and sunshine 帆船和龙虾盆和阳光

Logs and sails and shell oil pails 日志和帆和壳牌石油桶

Down where the waterskiers glide 下该waterskiers下滑

   

Some get the gravy, some get the gristle 有些人会肉汁，一些拿到脆骨

Some get the marrow bone 有些人会在骨髓骨

Some get nothing though there's plenty to spare 有的什么也没有，虽然有大量饶

Some watch the paint peel, some watch their kids grow 有些手表油漆剥落的，有些看着自己的孩子长大

Some watch their stocks and bonds 有些看着自己的股票和债券

Waiting for that big deal American Dream 等待那大不了的美国梦