Mamma been laid off
妈妈下岗了
Pappa been laid off
爸爸下岗了
My brother's been laid off
哥哥也下岗了
For more than two years now
从现在开始的两年或者更长的时间里
Ooh can't get a job
他们都没有工作
Billy can't get a job
Billy 不能工作
Ooh they gotta listen to the blues
他们都听蓝调
Help them to strive
帮助他们奋斗
Help them to move on
帮助他们前进
Help them to have some future
帮助他们看到未来
Help them to live long
帮助他们活得长久
Help them to live life
帮助他们生活
Help them to smile
帮助他们微笑
Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
不要让他们待在家,让他们去听蓝调
Pappa been laid off
爸爸下岗了
Mamma been laid off
妈妈下岗了
Billy can't get a job
Billy 不能工作
For too long too long
很久
Don't let them lose
不要让他们错过
We gotta give them a chance
我们给他们一次机会
It's gonna come back on everyone
每个人都会想起
If you don't make them dance
如果你没让他们跳舞
Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
不要让他们待在家,让他们去听蓝调
There's nothing sacred (why why why)
没有什么神圣的事,为什么
Breathing hatred
怨恨的气息
We have to face it (why why why)
我们不得不面对,为什么
No one can take it
没有人接受
And feel no pain
感觉没有疼痛
Mamma been laid off
妈妈下岗了
Pappa been laid off
爸爸下岗了
My brother's been laid off
我的哥哥也下岗了
For more than two years now
从现在两年后
Ooh can't get a job
他们都没有工作
Billy can't get a job
Billy 不能工作
Ooh they gotta listen to the blues
他们都听蓝调
Help them to strive
帮助他们奋斗
Help them to move on
帮助他们前进
Help them to have some future
帮助他们看到未来
Help them to live long
帮助他们活得长久
Help them to live life
帮助他们生活
Help them to smile
帮助他们微笑
Don't let them stay home and listen to the blues
不要让他们待在家,让他们去听蓝调
One day we're gonna wake up
有一天当他们醒来
And the ghetto's all around
到处都是犹太人
All over my friend
到处都是我的朋友
Have you ever seen a man break down
你看见一个受伤的人了吗
Do you know how that feels
你知道那种感觉吗
To walk the streets with your head held high
抬起你的头在街道上行走
Why why why
为什么
Oh Lord have mercy
上帝,求求你
Did you ever see a man break down
你看见一个受伤的人了吗
There's nothing sacred
没有什么神圣的事
Breathing hatred
怨恨的气息
We have to face it
我们不得不面对
No one can take it (how can they take that much)
没有人接受,他们怎么能承受那么多
And feel no pain
感觉没有疼痛
Ooh did you ever see a man break down
你看见一个受伤的人了吗