Steamin' down the muddy waters Steamin “倒在泥泞的水域

Travelin' yonder from bay to bay 路途。 “从湾湾那边

I been workin' on the barge line 我一直在日夜不停的在驳船线

Fourteen years ago today 今天十四年前

Eighteen hours hard labor by the day 十八个小时的辛勤劳动的一天

Ain't much pay for a man 没有太大的支付人

   

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Haulin' coal down the down river Haulin “煤倒的倒河

And he won't be comin' home for a long time 他不会被科曼的家很长一段时间

   

Torches burning by the riverside 火炬燃烧在河边

Cast their shadows grey as stone 投下阴影灰色的石头

And the cool October days replacing 而酷十月天更换

Much warmer thoughts of home 家更温暖的思念

I can still see grandma sittin' on the porch 我仍然可以看到在门廊奶奶坐在“

Tellin' the neighbors she's got a grandson 在告诉邻居她有一个孙子

   

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Haulin' coal down the down river Haulin “煤倒的倒河

And he won't be comin' home for a long time 他不会被科曼的家很长一段时间

   

River's rising up the marker line 河的标记线升起

While the willows softly moan 而杨柳轻声呻吟

Sun is rising over the starboard shore 太阳升起在右舷岸

Paving the golden road back home 铺平了金路回家

   

I can still see the kids jumpin' rope 我仍然可以看到孩子们冒险绳

But there ain't much hope for a man 但没有太多希望的人

   

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Haulin' coal down the down river Haulin “煤倒的倒河

And he won't be comin' home for a long time 他不会被科曼的家很长一段时间

   

Haulin' coal down the down river Haulin “煤倒的倒河

I'll be gone a long time 我会走了很长的时间

   

Haulin' coal down the down river Haulin “煤倒的倒河

I'll be gone a long while 我会走了很长一段时间