Mama said: 'Don't go near that river' 妈妈说： “不要靠近那条河

'Don't be hanging around old Catfish John' “不要被挂在老约翰鲶鱼”

'Come the morning, I'd always be there' “来吧上午，我一直在那里”

'Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn'. “走在他的甜蜜三角洲黎明脚步” 。

   

Born a slave in the town of Vicksburg, traded for a chestnut mare 天生的奴隶在维克斯堡的小镇，交易的栗色母马

Lord, he never spoke in anger though his load was hard to bear. 主啊，他从来不说愤怒，虽然他的负荷是很难承受的。

   

Mama said: 'Don't go near that river' 妈妈说： “不要靠近那条河

'Don't be hanging around old Catfish John' “不要被挂在老约翰鲶鱼”

'Come the morning, I'd always be there' “来吧上午，我一直在那里”

'Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn'. “走在他的甜蜜三角洲黎明脚步” 。

   

Catfish John was a river hobo who lived and died by the river bed 鲶鱼约翰是一条河流浪汉谁生活和死亡的河床

Thinking back, I still remember I was proud to be his friend. 抚今追昔，我还记得我是自豪的是他的朋友。

   

Mama said: 'Don't go near that river' 妈妈说： “不要靠近那条河

'Don't be hanging around old Catfish John' “不要被挂在老约翰鲶鱼”

'Come the morning, I'd always be there' “来吧上午，我一直在那里”

'Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn'. “走在他的甜蜜三角洲黎明脚步” 。

   

Let me dream in another morning, to a time so long ago 让我在另一个晨曦梦想，一时间这么久以前

When the sweet magnolia blossomed, cotton fields as white as snow. 当甜蜜的玉兰开花了，棉花田像雪一样白。

   

Mama said: 'Don't go near that river' 妈妈说： “不要靠近那条河

'Don't be hanging around old Catfish John' “不要被挂在老约翰鲶鱼”

'Come the morning, I'd always be there' “来吧上午，我一直在那里”

'Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn'. “走在他的甜蜜三角洲黎明脚步” 。

   

'Come the morning, I'd always be there' “来吧上午，我一直在那里”

'Walking in his footsteps in the sweet Delta dawn'. “走在他的甜蜜三角洲黎明脚步” 。