Father to son, husband to wife 父亲到儿子，丈夫对妻子

Brother to brother, black man to white 哥哥弟弟，黑人到白人

Living together, falling apart 生活在一起，分崩离析

Looking for the common ground in every human heart 寻找共同点，在每个人的心脏

It all comes down to the two of us 这一切都归结到我们两个

Yeah this is where we start 是啊，这是我们的起点

We are building the bridge 我们正在建设的桥梁

One small stone at a time 一块小石头在同一时间

With a lot of love 有很多的爱

And some help from above 从上面的一些帮助

From your heart to mine 从你的心脏雷

   

There's a land of justice, cities filled with pride 有正义的土地，城市充满了骄傲

A mountain of hope, just on the other side 一座山的希望，就在另一边

Across a river of indifference, and a valley of despair 在河的冷漠和绝望的山谷

There's a tower of courage, piercing through the air 有一种勇气的塔，在空中直刺

I have a dream for our children, I want to take them there 我有一个梦想，我们的孩子，我想给他们带路

   

And we are building the bridge 我们正在建设的桥梁

One small stone at a time 一块小石头在同一时间

With a lot of love 有很多的爱

And some help from above 从上面的一些帮助

From your heart to mine 从你的心脏雷

   

As we seek out understanding 当我们寻求理解

As we learn to forgive 当我们学会原谅

When we open up our minds 当我们打开我们的心灵

When our words are true and kind 当我们的话是真实的，善良的

We are building the bridge 我们正在建设的桥梁