The levee's gonna break, the water's so high 大堤的要去休息一下，水的那么高

And they're tryin' to make me move 而且他们试着让我感动

It's been rainin' 6 days and 14 nights 它已经RAININ 6天14夜

I got way too much to lose 我得到了太多的失去

   

I built this house with my daddy's hands 我建了这个房子，我爸爸的手

My first boy was born inside 我的第一个孩子里面诞生

I promised my momma I would be a man 我答应过我的妈妈，我会一个人

I ain't leavin' here tonight 我是不是要走了，今晚在这里

   

City's on fire 全市消防

Under water 在水

Mothers and fathers 母亲和父亲

Sons and daughters 儿女

   

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

Never thought I'd have to come and knock on your door 从来没有想过我要来敲你的门

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

River pushed me down, but I ain't ready to go 河把我推了下来，但我还没有准备好去

   

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

   

Hey listen now 嘿，现在听

Dirty ass water, water everywhere 肮脏的屁股水，到处都是水

And not a drop to drink 并没有一滴喝

I went to cast my vote but the poll was closed 我去投我的票，但投票关闭

And then the city just started to sink 然后这个城市刚刚开始下沉

   

I wonder if they'll find us in a thousand years 我不知道他们会找到我们在一千年

And say who let this go down 并说谁让它走下来

The river rose up on a trillion tears 河升了上万亿美元的眼泪

And washed the poor folks out of town 洗穷乡亲出城

   

City's on fire 全市消防

Under water 在水

Mothers and fathers 母亲和父亲

Sons and daughters 儿女

   

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

Never thought I'd have to come and knock on your door 从来没有想过我要来敲你的门

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

River pushed me down, but I ain't ready to go 河把我推了下来，但我还没有准备好去

   

I am someone 我一个人

   

I reached out my hand 我伸出我的手

But you did not notice 但是你没有注意到

It's ok, I understand 这没关系，我明白了

Lord knows these times are hard 上帝知道这些正处于艰难时期

   

Just know that I am here 只知道，我在这里

If you need assurance 如果你需要保证

I have made my choice 我已经做了我的选择

And the Lord will hear my voice 耶和华必听我的声音

   

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

Never thought I'd have to come and knock on your door 从来没有想过我要来敲你的门

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

River pushed me down, but I ain't ready to go 河把我推了下来，但我还没有准备好去

   

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

Never thought I'd have to come and knock on your door 从来没有想过我要来敲你的门

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人

Spending all my money on the president's war 花光我的钱对总统的战争

   

Freedom isn't free 自由不是免费的

Especially when you're broke 特别是当你打破

Take me by the hand 就拿我的手

I can't take it no more 我不能再继续

   

Trying to get a job 试图找一份工作

There ain't no jobs around 没有周围没有工作

Trying to feed my family 试图养活我的家人

On this change I found 在这种变化，我发现

   

There's the Govorner's house 还有的Govorner的房子

Looks so good on the hill 看起来在山上那么好

You got to stand in line 你得排队

Got to get your fill 必须让个够

   

Swear I heard one man, one vote 发誓，我听见一个人，一票

Sure as hell ain't all she wrote 肯定是地狱是不是所有她写

I got bills and they're all late 我拿到账单和他们都迟到

I'm still waitin' on the state 我仍然在等待着国家“

   

Oooooh 哇，

I am someone you know 我是你认识的人