Southern trees bear a strange fruit, 南树结一个奇怪的果子，

Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, 血的叶子和血根，

Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, 黑色的身体摆动在南方的微风，

Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees. 奇怪的果子挂在杨树。

   

Pastoral scene of the gallant south, 英勇的田园风光南下，

The big bulging eyes and the twisted mouth, 大鼓鼓的眼睛和嘴巴扭曲，

Scent of magnolias, sweet and fresh, 木兰香的，甜，鲜，

Then the sudden smell of burning flesh. 然后，突然闻烧的肉。

   

Here is a fruit for the crows to pluck, 这里是一个水果乌鸦​​采摘，

For the rain to gather, for the wind to suck, 对于雨水收集，为风吸，

For the sun to rot, for the leafs to drop, 对于太阳腐烂，对于叶子下降，

Here is a strange and bitter crop. 这里是一个陌生而痛苦的作物。