Grandfather walked this land in chains 爷爷走了这片土地上的链

A land he called his own 那地，他称自己

He was given another name 给了他另外一个名字

And taken into town 并考虑到城镇

 

He got special treatment 他得到了特殊待遇

Special treatment 特殊待遇

Very special treatment 很特别的待遇

 

My father worked a twelve-hour day 我父亲工作了12小时工作制

As a stockman on the station 由于站上的饲养员

The very same work but not the same pay 在同样的工作，但不一样的薪酬

As his white companions 作为他的同伴白

 

He got special treatment 他得到了特殊待遇

Special treatment 特殊待遇

Very special treatment 很特别的待遇

 

Mother and father loved each other well 母亲和父亲深爱着对方好

But together they could not stay 但是，他们一起呆不住

They were split up against their will 他们分头行动违背自己的意愿

Until their dying day 直到他们死去的那一天

 

They got special treatment 他们得到了特殊待遇

Special treatment 特殊待遇

Very special treatment 很特别的待遇

 

Mama gave birth to a stranger's child 妈妈生下了一个陌生人的孩子

A child she called her own 一个孩子，她叫她自己

Strangers came and took away that child 陌生人来了，带走了孩子

To a stranger's home 为了一个陌生人的家

 

She got special treatment 她有特殊待遇

Special treatment 特殊待遇

Very special treatment 很特别的待遇

 

I never spoke my mother's tongue 我从来没有谈到我妈妈的舌头

I never knew my name 我从来不知道我的名字

I never learnt the songs she sung 我从来没有学她唱的歌曲

I was raised in shame 我羞愧地提出

 

I got special treatment 我得到了特殊待遇

Special treatment 特殊待遇

Very special treatment 很特别的待遇

We got special treatment 我们得到了特殊待遇

Special treatment 特殊待遇

Very special treatment 很特别的待遇