Daddy's been a railroad man 爸爸是一个铁路人

Since he was twenty-one 因为他是21

Two yers of Britty ship 两个Y一代Britty船

Beakmen on the Denver run. Beakmen丹佛运行。

   

Thirty he made fireman 第三，他做消防员

Thirty-five an engineer 三十五工程师

Now at sixty-five 现在，在65

He's reached the end of his career. 他达到了职业生涯的结束。

   

Daddy said he's glad it's over 爸爸说，他很高兴一切都结束了

But he ain't foolin' me 但他不是愚弄我

Last night I overheard him singing 昨天晚上，我听到他唱歌

This sad old melody. 这悲伤的老旋律。

   

So long train whistle 这么长时间的火车鸣笛

So long hmm-hmm 只要嗯，嗯

This near generation 这一代附近

Has no need for you or I. 没有必要为你或一

   

We both served the nation 我们既服务于国家

Long before it learned to fly 才学会了飞翔龙

Nothing last forever 没有什么天长地久

Now it's our turn to die. 现在轮到我们死。

   

Lord hear that whistle cry. 上帝听到了汽笛一声。

   

Daddy's not the only one 爸爸是不是唯一一个

The railroad lines are fired 该铁路线被解雇

And New York Central Limited 和纽约中央有限公司

Long since been retired. 早已退役。

   

The Chief is gone from Santa Fe 行政是从圣达菲不见了

The SP Lark as well SP的云雀，以及

I'm soon to rest to leave the rails 我马上休息离开铁轨

Lord only time you tell. 上帝只有时间告诉。

   

I know that you can't stop progress 我知道你不能停止前进

New things happen every day 新的东西每天都在发生

We gonna mourn that lonely whistle 我们要去悼念那个孤独的口哨

If it finally fades away. 如果它终于消失了。

   

So long train whistle. 只要火车的汽笛声。

So long hmm-hmm 只要嗯，嗯

This near generation 这一代附近

Has no need for you or I. 没有必要为你或一

   

Mhm mhm hear that whistle cry, mhm mhm... MHM MHM听到鸣笛一声， MHM MHM ...