Hear my story and listen well;
倾听我的故事 认真听
Truth is in all that I tell
我所说的都是事实
It could never have been me
这绝不可能是我干的
I did not shoot no deputy
我没有射杀副官
Mr Grant the deputy
那位叫Mr. Grant的副官
Friend to my whole family
他是我全家人的朋友
He always tell me when John Brown
他总是会通知我
Was getting ready to come around
当John Brown要出现的时候
Don't blame me
不要谴责我
Don't blame me
不要谴责我
I hide it all except a few seeds
除了一些**种子外我隐藏了所有
And make him think I plant for me
让他认为 **种子是为我自己种的
When Mr Grant and I know all the while
当我和 Mr. Grant知道所有的事后
We've got enough for the whole island
我们已有足够的货提供给这个岛民
Three years now we sell it in town
三年之后 我们将**种子卖到了城镇
Under the bucket that goes down
沉甸甸地藏在篮子底部
No one knew of it but three:
只有三个人知道它
Mr Grant Davis and me
只有Mr. Grant, Davis和我知道
I swear by God it is a plot;
我向天发誓 那是一个阴谋
Davis sent me here to rot
Davis将我带到这里 让我堕落
Listen people can't you see
倾听的人们 你们还不明白吗
Mr Davis shot the deputy
是Mr. Davis射杀了副官