One step forward and two steps back 其中一步，退两步

Been carrying them bricks upon my back 在我背上一直背着这些砖

Bossman told me you ain't getting paid 博斯曼告诉我，你是不是得到报酬

'til the house is built and the bricks are laid “直到房子建成砖铺设

It's made out of wood, made out of stone 它是用木头做的，做出来的石头

I'm building that man a fancy home 我建立这个人看中的家

That's the way it is let me tell you jack 这就是它让我告诉你杰克方式

It's one step forward and two steps back 这是向前迈出的一步，并退两步

   

Working man he got a row to hoe 工作的人，他得到了一个啃的硬骨头

He's up in the morning and down the road 他是在早晨和在路上

Carry them bricks and carry that stone 他们携带砖头和携带的石头

Making that man a fancy home 让那个男人看上的家

Rich man he don't work no more 有钱的男人，他没有工作没有更多的

Talks on the phone to his stockbroker 会谈在电话中对他的股票经纪人

That's the way it is let me tell you jack 这就是它让我告诉你杰克方式

It's one step forward and two steps back 这是向前迈出的一步，并退两步

   

Well I'm not a thinking man you see 嗯，我不是一个善于思考的人，你看

And I'm not looking for no sympathy 而且我不是在寻找的不是同情，

But one of these days I'll get my fill 但有一天我会得到我的补

Be down the road and over the hill 是向下走，在山上

I won't carry them bricks again 我不会再携带这些砖

And I won't do it for any man 我不会做任何人

If I use my brain instead of my back 如果我用我的背我的大脑，而不是

I'll be two steps forward and one step back 我会进两步并一步一回头

That's the way it is let me tell you jack 这就是它让我告诉你杰克方式

It's one step forward and two steps back 这是向前迈出的一步，并退两步