They came for him one winter's night. 他来的一个冬天的夜晚。

Arrested, he was bound. 被捕，他被束缚。

They said there'd been a robbery, 他们说我是抢劫，

his pistol had been found. 他的手枪被发现。

   

They marched him to the station house, 他们游行到他的站房，

he waited for the dawn. 他等待着天亮。

And as they led him to the dock, 当他们带他到码头，

he knew that he'd been wronged. 他知道，他已经被冤枉的。

"You stand accused of robbery," “你被指控抢劫”

he heard the bailiff say. 听到镇长说。

He knew without an alibi, 他知道没有借口，

tomorrow's light would mourn his freedom. 明天的阳光会悼念他的自由。

   

Over the hills and far away, 在丘陵和远，

for ten long years he'll count the days. 十多年来，他会数着日子。

Over the mountains and the seas, 山脉和海洋，

a prisoner's life for him there'll be. 囚犯的生活，他会没事的。

   

He knew that it would cost him dear, 他知道，他亲爱的费用，

but yet he dare not say. 但他却不敢说。

Where he had been that fateful night, 在那里他被那个灾难性的夜晚，

a secret it must stay. 秘密就必须留下来。

He had to fight back tears of rage. 他只好强忍愤怒的泪水。

His heart beat like a drum. 他的心脏跳动像一个鼓。

For with the wife of his best friend, 对于他最好的朋友的妻子，

he spent his final night of freedom. 他花了自由，他的最后一晚。

   

Over the hills and far away, 在丘陵和远，

he swears he will return one day. 他发誓，他会回来的一天。

Far from the mountains and the seas, 远处的群山和大海，

back in her arms he swears he'll be. 早在她怀里，他发誓他会。

Over the hills and far away. 在山丘和远方。

   

Over the hills and, 在山区，

over the hills and, 在山区，

over the hills and far away. 在山丘和远方。

   

Each night within his prison cell, 在他的牢房里，每天晚上，

he looks out through the bars. 他眺望过吧。

He reads the letters that she wrote. 他读了她写的信。

One day he'll know the taste of freedom. 有一天，他会知道自由的滋味。

   

Over the hills and far away, 在丘陵和远，

she prays he will return one day. 她祈祷，他会回来的一天。

As sure as the rivers reach the seas, 当然，由于河流进入海洋，

back in his arms he swears she'll be. 早在他的怀里，他发誓她会。

   

Over the hills and far away, 在丘陵和远，

he swears he will return one day. 他发誓，他会回来的一天。

Far from the mountains and the seas, 远处的群山和大海，

back in her arms he swears he'll be. 早在她怀里，他发誓他会。

   

Over the hills and far away, 在丘陵和远，

she prays he will return one day. 她祈祷，他会回来的一天。

As sure as the rivers reach the seas, 当然，由于河流进入海洋，

back in his arms is where she'll be. 早在他的怀抱是她永远都在。

   

Over the hills, 在山上，

over the hills and far away. 在山丘和远方。

   

Over the hills, 在山上，

over the hills and far away. 在山丘和远方。