Been a slave most all my life 是一个从最重要的是我的生命

So's my kids, and so's my wife 所以是我的孩子，所以我的妻子

I've been working on the Colonel's farm 我一直在上校的农场

Ain't been mistreated, ain't done no harm 是不是受到虐待，是没有做过任何伤害

I'll be a slave to my grave 我是一个奴隶到我的坟墓

No need of me being free 无需我是自由的

   

Recollect when I was just fourteen 记得当我还是14

Freedom used to be my biggest dream 自由曾经是我最大的梦想

I'm older now, lot wiser too 我现在年纪大了，很多太聪明

If I was free what would I do 如果我是自由的我会做什么

The Colonel's been right good to me 上校是正确的对我好

He's taken care of my family 他采取了我的家人

   

The Colonel rode the buggy in from town 上校从镇乘坐马车

Hitched the horse and called us all around 套上了马，并呼吁美国各地

Said he couldn't keep us here no more 说他不能让我们在这里没有更多的

I saw a tear as he walked toward the door 我看到了眼泪，他向门口走去

Oh Dear God, what did he say? 哦，亲爱的上帝，他怎么说？

Now I am free to go my way 现在，我可以自由地走我的路