They're so tough 他们是如此艰难

   

They like to make us feel little 他们喜欢让我们感到有点

They like to make us feel small 他们喜欢让我们感到自己的渺小

And keep us down 并保持我们失望

'Til we feel no good at all 直到我们觉得一点好处都没有

   

Then they tell us that we're stupid 然后他们告诉我们，我们很愚蠢

That we got no sense at all 那我们有没有意义的

They'll ke away the spark 他们会磕走火花

Keep us in the dark 让我们在黑暗中

Make us feel we have no vision at all 让我们感到我们有没有愿景

   

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No, no, no, I don't believe it has to be this way 不，不，不，我不相信它是这个样子

No, I don't believe it has to be this way 不，我不相信它是这个样子

   

Then they tell us to be patient 然后他们告诉我们要耐心等待

That our time will come 我们还会来

But I've stood outside their doors 但我自己的门外站着

And walked their floors 走自己的地板

And I ain't gonna do it again 我是不会再做了

   

They'd like to make me their nigger 他们想使我的黑鬼

I say to hell with them 我说地狱与他们

I'm not gettin' down on my knees 我不是刚开了我的膝盖下来

And beggin' please 并开始请

Can you throw me a crumb now and then 你现在可以再扔我一个面包屑

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

I can't really speak to you 我真的不能跟你说话

And I don't know about them 我不知道他们

They must be out of their minds 他们必须走出自己的头脑

Can't read between the lines 可以从字里行间读不懂

They can stick it where the sun don't shine 他们可以把它贴在那里太阳不发光

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

   

They're so tough 他们是如此艰难

   

They are so tough 他们是如此艰难