Let the river rock you like a cradle 让河石，你像一个摇篮

Climb to the treetops, child, if you're able 爬到树梢，孩子，如果你能

Let your hands tie a knot across the table. 让你的双手打结桌子对面。

Come and touch the things you cannot feel. 快来碰的东西，你不能感觉。

   

And close your fingertips and fly where I can't hold you 并关闭您的指尖，飞，我不能抱着你

Let the sun-rain fall and let the dewy clouds enfold you 让太阳雨落下，让纯洁的云彩拥抱你

And maybe you can sing to me the words I just told you, 也许你可以唱歌给我听，我只是告诉你的话，

If all the things you feel ain't what they seem. 如果你觉得事情是不是他们似乎什么。

And don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream. 并且不介意我因为我是没什么只是一个梦想。

   

The mocking bird sings each different song 该八哥唱每一首不同的歌曲

Each song has wings - they won't stay long. 每首歌曲都有翅膀 - 他们不会长时间停留。

Do those who hear think he's doing wrong? 难道那些谁听到觉得他做错了什么？

While the church bell tolls its one-note song 而教堂钟声的一首歌曲音符

And the school bell is tinkling to the throng. 和学校钟声叮叮当当的人群。

Come here where your ears cannot hear. 来到这里，其中你的耳朵听不见。

   

And close your eyes, child, and listen to what I'll tell you 闭上眼睛，孩子，听我来告诉你

Follow in the darkest night the sounds that may impel you 在最黑暗的夜里遵循，可能会促使你的声音

And the song that I am singing may disturb or serve to quell you 而且，我唱这首歌可能会干扰或有助于平息你

If all the sounds you hear ain't what they seem, 如果你听到的是不是表里如一的声音，

Then don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream 然后，不介意我因为我是没什么，但一个梦

   

The rising smell of fresh-cut grass 鲜切草的气味上升

Smothered cities choke and yell with fuming gas 扼杀了城市窒息和呼喊与发烟气体

I hold some grapes up to the sun 我认为一些葡萄到太阳

And their flavour breaks upon my tongue. 而他们的口味休息时我的舌头。

With eager tongues we taste our strife 有了跃跃欲试的舌头，我们品尝纷争

And fill our lungs with seas of life. 并填写我们的肺与生活的海洋。

Come taste and smell the waters of our time. 快来味觉和嗅觉是我们这个时代的水域。

   

And close your lips, child, so softly I might kiss you, 并关闭你的嘴唇，孩子，所以轻轻地我会吻你，

Let your flower perfume out and let the winds caress you. 让您花出的香水，让风爱抚你。

As I walk on through the garden, I am hoping I don't miss you 当我走在花园里，我希望我不想念你

If all the things you taste ain't what they seem, 如果你尝尝是不是表里如一的事情，

Then don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream. 然后，不介意我因为我是没什么只是一个梦想。

   

The sun and moon both arise 无论出现太阳和月亮

And we'll see them soon through days and nights 我们很快就会看到他们经过几天几夜

But now silver leaves are mirrors, bring delights. 但是，现在的银叶镜，带来愉悦。

And the colours of your eyes are fiery bright, 和你的眼睛的颜色是火红鲜艳，

While darkness blinds the skies with all its light. 虽然黑暗蒙蔽了所有的光线天空。

Come see where your eyes cannot see. 快来看看你的眼睛看不到。

   

And close your eyes, child, and look at what I'll show you; 闭上眼睛，孩子，看看我会告诉你;

Let your mind go reeling out and let the breezes blow you, 让你的心去缫丝出来，让微风打击你，

And maybe when we meet then suddenly I will know you. 也许，当我们见面后，突然我就知道你。

If all the things you see ain't 如果你看到的东西是不

quite what they seem, 很表里如一，

Then don't mind me 'cos I ain't nothin' but a dream. 然后，不介意我因为我是没什么只是一个梦想。

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