The good earth swallows up the seed and swallows life as well 大地吞没种子和燕子的生活，以及

From long before the day you're born till heaven comes or hell 从长期的前一天你出生到天堂来还是地狱

It binds your hands with chains of clay that are so hard to break 它与粘土是如此难以打破链结合你的手

But when I left good earth behind I made a big mistake 但是，当我离开​​大地的背后我犯了一个大错

   

I've traveled far and traveled wide 我远渡重洋，前往广

I've seen a lot of things 我已经看到了很多东西

But looking back on all the years 但回顾这些年

I don't know what they mean 我不知道他们是什么意思

Like steel I'm probably stronger 如钢铁我可能更强

From going through the fire 从去穿越火线

I kept on climbin' lower 我一直climbin “下

Diggin' deeper to get higher 陷“更深，以获得更高的

   

I turned around one evening when the sun was going down 我转身的一个晚上，当太阳快要落山

I heard the Bible told a preacher who just pulled into town 我听说圣经告诉谁只是拉进城的传教士

At last I'm back on good earth where I should have always been 最后我回到了地球好，我应该一直

Lord forgive me if I ever try to leave good earth again 上帝原谅我，如果我曾经尝试再次留下良好的接地

   

Well the good earth was my mama and my daddy too 好了好地球是我的妈妈和我的爸爸太

Now I'm working my hands in soil tryin' to pay my due 现在我的工作我的手在土壤中难以释怀的支付我的原因

And when I'll breathe my last breath which may not be too long 当我将我的呼吸最后一口气可能不会太长

Just shovel a little good earth over my head 刚铲一点点好土在我头上

'Til everybody open up the hymn book and sing a happy song 直到每个人都打开赞美诗书，唱快乐的歌

   

Shall we gather at the river in the sweet by and by 难道我们在河边聚集在了甜蜜和

Just as I am Jesus loves me one of these days I'll fly 正如我耶稣爱我有那么一天，我会飞翔

I'm standing on the promises Lord build the place for me 我是站在神的应许建的地方对我来说

In the good earth over Jordan by the Sea of Galilee mhm 在良好的接地过约旦河加利利MHM的海