They were hiding behind hay bales, 他们躲在干草，

They were planting 他们种植

in the full moon 在满月

They had given all they had 他们早就给他们

for something new 新的东西

But the light of day was on them, 但一天光是在他们身上，

They could see the thrashers coming 他们可以看到鸫鸟来了

And the water 和水

shone like diamonds in the dew. 像照在露珠钻石。

   

And I was just getting up, 而我刚刚起床，

hit the road before it's light 上路之前，它的光

Trying to catch an hour on the sun 想在太阳追赶一小时

When I saw 当我看到

those thrashers rolling by, 这些鸫鸟滚滚流，

Looking more than two lanes wide 看着两个以上的车道宽

I was feelin' 我感觉

like my day had just begun. 像我一天才刚刚开始。

   

Where the eagle glides ascending 当老鹰升下滑

There's an ancient river bending 有一个古老的河流弯曲

Down the timeless gorge of changes 向下变化的永恒的峡谷

Where sleeplessness awaits 在那里等待着失眠

I searched out my companions, 我搜索了我的同伴，

Who were lost in crystal canyons 谁丢失了水晶峡谷

When the aimless blade of science 当科学的盲目刀片

Slashed the pearly gates. 削减珍珠门。

   

It was then I knew I'd had enough, 就在那时，我知道我已经受够了，

Burned my credit card for fuel 烧了我的信用卡燃料

Headed out to where the pavement 从领导到路面

turns to sand 变成沙

With a one-way ticket 用单程票

to the land of truth 真理之地

And my suitcase in my hand 而我在我手里的行李箱

How I lost my friends 我怎么失去了我的朋友

I still don't understand. 我还是不明白。

   

They had the best selection, 他们有最好的选择，

They were poisoned with protection 他们被毒死的保护

There was nothing that they needed, 没有什么，他们需要的，

Nothing left to find 没有什么可以找

They were lost in rock formations 他们失去了在岩层

Or became park bench mutations 或成为公园的长椅突变

On the sidewalks 在人行道上

and in the stations 和在各站

They were waiting, waiting. 他们在等待，等待。

   

So I got bored and left them there, 所以，我觉得无聊，离开他们那里，

They were just deadweight to me 他们只是载重量给我

Better down the road 更好的道路

without that load 没有这种负荷

Brings back the time 带回的时间

when I was eight or nine 当我八九岁

I was watchin' my mama's T.V., 我在看着我妈妈的T.V. ，

It was that great 这是伟大的

Grand Canyon rescue episode. 大峡谷救援插曲。

   

Where the vulture glides descending 凡秃鹫下滑降

On an asphalt highway bending 在沥青公路弯曲

Thru libraries and museums, 直通图书馆和博物馆，

galaxies and stars 星系和恒星

Down the windy halls of friendship 友情的多风大厅

To the rose clipped by the bullwhip 由牛鞭修剪玫瑰

The motel of lost companions 失去了同伴的汽车旅馆

Waits with heated pool and bar. 等待设有温水游泳池和酒吧。

   

But me I'm not stopping there, 但是我，我没有就此止步，

Got my own row left to hoe 有我自己的行留下的硬骨头

Just another line 只是另一个线

in the field of time 在时间的场

When the thrasher comes, 当舍来，

I'll be stuck in the sun 我会坚持在阳光下

Like the dinosaurs in shrines 像恐龙神社

But I'll know the time has come 但我会知道的时代已经到来

To give what's mine. 给什么是我的。