Dead in the water 死在水里

It's not a paid vacation 这不是一个带薪休假

The sons and daughters of city officials 儿子和城市官员女儿

Attend demonstrations 参加示威游行

It's hardly a sink or swim 这是几乎没有一个水槽或游泳

When all is well if the ticket sells 当一切都很好，如果门票销售

   

Out with? a wimper 用？ à wimper

It's not a blaze of glory 这不是荣耀之光

You look down from your temple 您可以从太阳穴往下看

As people endeavor to make it a story 随着人们努力使它成为一个故事

And chisel a marble word 和凿子大理石字

But all is lost if it's never heard 但是，如果它从来没有听说过的所有损失

   

But I've got someone to make reports 但我有一个人做报告

That tell me how my money's spent 告诉我怎么我的钱的花

To book? my stays and draw my blinds 要预订？我的住宿和借鉴我的窗帘

So I can't see what's really there 因此，我看不出有什么真正有

And all I need's a great big congratulations 和所有我需要的是一个伟大的大祝贺

   

I'll keep your dreams 我会把你的梦想

You pay attention for me 您关注我

As strange as it seems 奇怪，因为它似乎

I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me 我宁愿解散不是让你不理我

The ground may be moving fast 地面可移动速度快

But I tied my boots to a broken mast 但我绑我的靴子到桅杆折断

   

The difference is clear 所不同的是清楚

You throw it in your cauldron 您在您的大锅把它

Rust and veneer, dusk and dawn 防锈和贴面，黄昏和黎明

Steinways and Baldwins Steinways和Baldwins

You start with a simple stock of all the waste 你开始的所有废物一个简单的股票

And salt to taste 和盐调味

   

But damn my? luck and damn these friends 但该死的我？运气和该死的这些朋友

That keep on combing back their smiles 那不断梳理回他们的微笑

I save my grace with half-assed guilt 保存我的恩典与不称职的内疚

And lay down the quilt upon the lawn 躺下后，草坪被子

Spread my arms and soak up congratulations 张开双手，沉浸祝贺