Living for the City - 70s Greatest Hits
以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi
密西西比州艰难岁月里降生的男孩
Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty
蜷缩在斑驳四壁的陋室中成长
His parents give him love and affection
父母倾注所有温情与呵护
To keep him strong moving in the right direction
指引他朝着光明方向坚强前行
Living just enough just enough for the city
勉强维系着城市边缘的生存
His father works some days for fourteen hours
父亲每日劳作十四小时不停歇
And you can bet he barely makes a dollar
微薄收入却难糊口令人心酸
His mother goes to scrub the floors for many
母亲跪擦无数地板换取生计
And you'd best believe she hardly gets a penny
你最好相信她几乎赚不到一分钱
Living just enough just enough for the city yeah
勉强维持着城市生活的温饱
His sister's black but she is sho 'nuff pretty
他的妹妹是黑人 但她确实美丽动人
Her skirt is short but lord her legs are sturdy
裙子虽短 但她的双腿结实有力
To walk to school she's got to get up early
为了上学她必须早早起床
Her clothes are old but never are they dirty
衣服虽旧却永远干净整洁
Living just enough just enough for the city
勉强维系着城市边缘的生存
Her brother's smart he's got more sense than many
她的哥哥聪慧过人 比多数人都明事理
His patience's long but soon he won't have any
他长久忍耐 但耐心终将耗尽
To find a job is like a haystack needle
求职如同大海捞针般艰难
'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people
因他所居之处 拒用有色人种
Living just enough just enough for the city
勉强维系着城市边缘的生存
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough for the city
在城市中勉强维持生计
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough for the city
在城市中勉强维持生计
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough
勉强维生
Oh is not
哦 这不算
Living just enough
勉强维生
Living just enough for the city
在城市中勉强维持生计
Living just enough
勉强维生