I'm tired of moon-songs of star and of June songs, 我已经厌倦了六月歌曲明星和月亮的歌曲，

They simply make me nap 他们只是让我睡午觉

And ditties romantic drive me nearly frantic 和小调的浪漫开车送我几乎疯狂

I think they're all full of pap 我觉得他们都充满了PAP

   

History's making, nations are quaking 历史上的决策，国家都发抖

Why sing of stars above 分为什么上面唱歌

For while we are waiting father time's creating 因为尽管我们在等待父亲时的创作

New things to be singing of 新的事情要唱

   

Sing me a song with social significance 我唱了社会意义的一首歌

All other tunes are taboo 所有其他的曲调都是禁忌

I want a ditty with heat in it, 我想用热小曲在里面，

Appealing with feeling and meat in it! 凭着感觉和肉类在它吸引人的！

   

Sing me a song with social significance 我唱了社会意义的一首歌

Or you can sing 'til you're blue 或者你也可以唱，直到你是蓝色的

Let meaning shine from ev'ry line 让我们从内心的每一次​​行意大放异彩

Or I won't love you 不然我不会爱你

   

Sing me of wars and sing me of breadlines 我唱的战争，唱breadlines的我

Tell me of front page news 告诉头版新闻我

Sing me of strikes and last minute headlines 唱的罢工和最后一分钟的头条我

Dress your observation in syncopation! 扮靓你的观察中切分音！

   

Sing me a song with social significance 我唱了社会意义的一首歌

There's nothing else that will do 还有没有别的会做

It must get hot with what is what 它必须很烫了什么就是什么

Or I won't love you. 不然我不会爱你。

   

I want a song that's satirical 我要一首歌，是讽刺

And putting the mere into miracle 并把单纯的成奇迹

It must be packed with social fact 它必须与社会事实进行包装

or I won't love you 不然我不会爱你

   

Sing me of kings and conf'rences martial 唱国王和confrences武术的我

Tell me of mills and mines 给钢厂和矿山的我

Sing me of courts that aren't impartial 唱法院的我，是不是公正的

What's to be done with 'em tell me in rhythm 什么是与“做EM告诉我的节奏

   

Sing me a song with social significance 我唱了社会意义的一首歌

there's nothing else that will do 没有什么别的，会做

It must be tense with common sense 它必须是紧张与常识

or I won't love you. 不然我不会爱你。