The river ran through Howard County 通过霍华德县河边跑

It was the life blood of the land 这是土地的生命之血

It make fields of green tobacco 它使绿色烟田

Aching backs and callused hands 疼痛的背部和茧的手

Mama talked of a coming battle 妈妈谈了即将到来的战斗

That the women folk had to fight 这些妇女民间只好打

'Cause the good lord owned the daytime “事业的好耶拥有白天

But the devil seemed to own the night 但恶魔似乎拥有夜晚

   

Well, it came up out of nowhere 那么，它提出了从哪儿冒出来

From a dark and bitter seed 从黑暗和痛苦的种子

It was the roughest kind of roadhouse 这是最粗糙的那种客栈的

And a most unwanted weed 而最不受欢迎的杂草

It drew the men folk like a magnet 它吸引男人的民间像磁铁

The women knew what they had to do 女人知道他们必须做

So they put it in the hands of Jesus 于是，他们把它放在耶稣的手中

'Cause they knew that he'd come through 因为他们知道他会来通过

   

And the rains came and the river swelled 和雨来了，河水膨胀

And the more they prayed the more it fell 而更多的，他们祈祷下跌越多

When the levies broke everybody saw 当征费打破了大家看到的

The awesome power of God 神的力量真棒

Then the clouds rolled back and the rainbow came 那么云回滚和彩虹来了

To bring a brighter day 带来了美好的一天

'Cause when the flood hit Howard County 因为当洪水袭击霍华德县

All the sins were washed away 所有的罪被冲走

   

Now the mothers tell the story 现在母亲讲故事

Of the week that the river raged 这条河肆虐的一周

It's the passing of the wisdom 这是智慧的传递

To the ears of tender age 为了年幼的耳朵

Better walk the straight and narrow 好走的笔直，狭窄

Better keep a watchful eye 更好地密切留意

'Cause there's a symbol of the wrath of Heaven 因为那里是天堂的愤怒的象征

In every dark cloud in the sky 在每一片乌云在天空

   

And the rains came and the river swelled 和雨来了，河水膨胀

And the more they prayed the more it fell 而更多的，他们祈祷下跌越多

When the levies broke everybody saw 当征费打破了大家看到的

The awesome power of God 神的力量真棒

Then the clouds rolled back and the rainbow came 那么云回滚和彩虹来了

To bring a brighter day 带来了美好的一天

'Cause when the flood hit Howard County 因为当洪水袭击霍华德县

All the sins were washed away 所有的罪被冲走