Then came question and it was about time 然后是问题，这是对时间

The answer came back and it was long 答案回来，这是很长

The house it was built by so men in rhyme 这房子是由这样的人在建韵

But whatever came of his talented son 但无论他来了有才华的儿子

   

Who wrote me a dialogue set a tune 谁给我写了对话设置调

Always you told me of being alone 你总是告诉我的孤独

Except for the stories about God and you 除了上帝和你的故事

And do you still live there, in Bufallo 而你现在还住那里，在Bufallo

   

They put up the walls, no more to say 他们竖起了围墙，没有多说

Nobody stopped to ask why it was done 没有人停下来问，为什么有人做过

The stream was too far and the rains to high 流太远的降雨高

So into the city the river did run 所以入城河并运行

Because of the architect the buildings fell down 因为建筑师的建筑倒下

Smothered and drowned all the seeds that you sowed 扼杀，淹没了所有你播下的种子

I wish I was somewhere but not in this town 我希望我是在这个城市的某个地方，但不

Maybe the ocean next time around 也许在下一个海洋阵子

   

I seem to remember the face and the name 我似乎记得脸和名字

But if it's not you I don't care 但是，如果它不是你，我不在乎

I know of changes, but nothing would change you 我认识的变化，但没有什么会改变你

To Theo the sailor who sings in his lair 西奥谁在他的老巢唱水手

   

Then I'll turn and he won't be there, 然后，我要把他不会在那里，

Dusky black windows to light the dark stair 暗淡的黑色窗户照亮黑暗楼梯

Candles will nod in the musty air 蜡烛将在发霉的空气点头

Oh, with the flames for as many as the years 呵呵，用火焰进行多达岁月