Hey young man lend me your ears 嘿，小伙子借给我你的耳朵

I’ve got a few pearls to give away 我有几个珍珠放弃

If you wanna change the world, you’re goin bout it wrong 如果你想改变这个世界，你要走回合错

It all starts with meaning what you say 这一切都始于意思你说的话

   

Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple 说的是真话，但尽量简短，并保持它的简单

Say it loud and say it whenever you can 大声说出来，说是只要你能

Oh you’re bound to be a lousy politician 哦，你一定会成为一个糟糕的政治家

But at least you’ll be a decent man 但至少你会是个正派的人

   

One day soon your time will come 不久后的一天你还会来

Be ready when you get the call 做好准备，当你调用

State your name and tell it like it is 说出你的名字，并告诉它喜欢它是

You’ll never fly if you’re afraid to fall 你永远不会飞翔，如果你不怕摔

   

Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple 说的是真话，但尽量简短，并保持它的简单

Say it loud and say it whenever you can 大声说出来，说是只要你能

Oh you’ll never be a sought after attorney 哦，你将永远不会被追捧的律师后，

But at least you’ll be a decent man 但至少你会是个正派的人

   

It’s a worlds full of liars a world full of thieves 这是全骗子的世界充满盗贼的世界

And money makes them all go crazy 和金钱，使他们都发疯

So keep your eyes wide open stay fixed upon the prize 因此，保持你的眼睛睁得大大的停留在固定奖金

And if it all starts gettin hazy 如果这一切都始于刚开朦胧

Remember what your Daddy says 记住你爸爸说的话

   

Speak the truth but keep it short and keep it simple 说的是真话，但尽量简短，并保持它的简单

Say it loud and say it whenever you can 大声说出来，说是只要你能

Oh you’ll never be a salesman of the year 哦，你永远不会是今年的推销员

But at least you’ll be a decent man 但至少你会是个正派的人

But at least you’ll be a decent man 但至少你会是个正派的人