Oh the women 'cross the river carry water from the well at break of day 哦女子过河携带水从井在一天的休息

And they talk to one another; God only knows what they might say 他们彼此交谈;只有上帝知道他们会说些什么

You might get an education after years of dedication 你也许经过多年的奉献得到教育

You might finally get a glimpse of what is right and what is wrong 你可能最终得到了什么是正确的惊鸿一瞥，什么是错

But the women 'cross the river; well they knew that all along 但女子过河;还有，他们知道，一直以来

   

Oh the women 'cross the river work with tools that are ancient and hand-made 哦女子过河的工作与那些古老而手工制作工具

And they plow their fields in perfect rows and then they rest beneath the shade 他们犁地完美的行，然后就休息的树荫下

Now we have learned to build, out of concrete, out of steel 现在，我们已经学会建立，制定具体的，出钢

And our buildings stand a thousand years but then even they are bound to fall 而我们的建筑矗立了一千多年，但那么即使他们必然要下降

But the women 'cross the river never learned to build a wall 但女子渡河没学过建一堵墙

   

Oh the women 'cross the river are as gentle as the dew upon the ground 哦女子过河是温柔的在地上露

How I love to hear them laughing in the rain when it makes that perfect sound 我是多么喜欢听到他们在雨中笑时，它使完美的声音

Now a soldier with a gun and a battle to be won 我们赢得了枪和战斗士兵

Might kill you with a bullet and you never even know the reason why 可能会杀了你一颗子弹，你永远不知道为什么

But the women 'cross the river; they can kill you with their eyes 但女子过河;他们可以杀死你自己的眼睛

   

Oh the women 'cross the river; they can kill you with their eyes 哦女子过河;他们可以杀死你自己的眼睛