I came upon a butcher, 我是在一个屠夫，

he was slaughtering a lamb, 他被屠宰的羔羊，

I accused him there í指责他有

with his tortured lamb. 与他的折磨羊肉。

He said, "Listen to me, child, 他说：“听我说，孩子，

I am what I am 我就是我

and you, you are my only son." 而你，你是我唯一的儿子。 “

Well, I found a silver needle, 好吧，我发现了一个银针，

I put it into my arm. 我把它变成了我的胳膊。

It did some good, 它做了一些不错的，

did some harm. 做了一些伤害。

But the nights were cold 但晚上很感冒

and it almost kept me warm, 它几乎让我温暖，

how come the night is long? 怎么来的夜晚是多长？

   

I saw some flowers growing up 我看到一些花成长

where that lamb fell down; 这里的羊肉倒了下去;

was I supposed to praise my Lord, 是我应该赞美我主，

make some kind of joyful sound? 做出某种快乐的声音吗？

He said, "Listen, listen to me now, 他说， “听着，听我说，现在，

I go round and round 我走了一圈又一圈

and you, you are my only child." 而你，你是我唯一的孩子。 “

   

Do not leave me now, 不要离开我，

do not leave me now, 不要离开我，

I'm broken down 我分解

from a recent fall. 从最近的下跌。

Blood upon my body 在我的身体的血液

and ice upon my soul, 并且在我的灵魂的冰，

lead on, my son, it is your world. 铅对，我的儿子，那是你的世界。