Poverty's Paradise
(Poverty's paradise)
贫困即天堂
Hey, it seems to me like ever since I was a little child
嘿，从我小时候起我就好像
I've been starving
一直在忍饥挨饿
I've never known anything but hunger
我除了饥饿，一无所知
(Poverty's paradise)
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I've been hungry all my life
我这一生都是饥饿的
Yeah, starved to the bone
是啊，深深地忍受饥饿的痛苦
Somewhere on this raggedy earth
在这贫瘠的土地上
Somebody said something once
有人曾说过
About some kind of paradise
类似天堂的地方
Where everything would be nice
那里一切都那么美妙
(Poverty's)
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And together
并且同甘共苦
(Paradise)
天堂
But I'll be damned if I can find it
可是如果我找到了它那我就是个混蛋
I've grown up into adulthood now
我现在已经长成大人了
And I don't seem to be able to find my way to anything
我似乎找不到
Much less somebody's paradise
通往天堂的路
(Poverty's paradise)
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One thing for sure
有件事是肯定的
I'd like to go to sleep just once on a full stomach
我只想填饱肚子再睡觉
I get mighty tired of these belly wrinkles, dig?
我真的受够了瘪着肚子
And my babies
我的孩子们
I don't know what I'm gonna do about them
我不知道我该怎么办了
I've run out of ways to keep them fed
我没法儿养活他们了
Used to be I could find a way when there wasn't anyway
过去我总能在绝境里找到生路
(Poverty's paradise)
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Ever since my birth
自从我出生到现在
I've had no one to care
我就没有在乎的人
Since my very first day on earth
自打我降生到世界上
I've existed on welfare
我就靠福利救济生存
Shameful living's been my way
可耻的生活就是我的生存之道
Nameless giving's been my pay
默默无闻的付出是我偿还给这世界的
Poverty's paradise
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If you want it, you better think twice
当你想得到什么，你最好三思后行
Poverty's paradise
贫困即天堂
Who ever said it was nice?
谁说过那就是好的呢？
That human was a fool
那人就是傻瓜
A poor human's life is filled with woes
可怜人儿的生活充满了悲哀
No amount of foodstamps can ease sorrow
没有任何粮票能驱散忧愁
This way of life demands no respect or dignity
这种生活方式不需要尊重或尊严
It commands only neglect and self pity
它所控制的只有怠慢和怜悯
Down life's long and lonely road
起伏不定的生活是漫长而又孤独的道路
Poor has been my one and only load
贫困是我唯一的负担
Poverty's paradise
贫困即天堂
If you want it, I say you better think twice
如果你想得到什么，我说你最好三思后行
Poverty's paradise
贫困即天堂
Who ever said it was nice?
谁说过那就是好的呢？
That human was a fool (fool)
那人就是傻瓜
My living's been in vain
我的生活都是徒劳的
My lowly life has known only pain
我卑贱的生活知道的只有痛苦
If you can avoid this kind of misery
如若你能避免这样的苦难
Thank God you don't have to live like me
感谢上帝你不必像我这样过活
Down life's long and lonely road
起伏不定的生活是漫长而又孤独的道路
Poor has been my one and only load
贫困是我唯一的负担
Poverty's paradise
贫困即天堂
If you want it, I say you better think twice
如果你想得到什么，我说你最好三思后行
Poverty's paradise
贫困即天堂
Who ever said it was nice?
谁过这就是好的？
That human was a fool
那人就是傻瓜
(Poverty's paradise)
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(Poverty's paradise)
贫困即天堂
I don't think I could find a way to make it on this earth
我不认为在这世上我能找到一种成功的方式
(Poverty's paradise)
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It's been on continuous delay
一直再拖延
Ever since my birth
自从我出生起
(Poverty's paradise)
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Hungry, Hungry, Hungry
饥饿，饥饿，饥饿
Lonely, lonely, lonely
孤独，孤独，孤独
(Poverty's paradise)
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My love's been adept
我的爱人很贤惠
I've had to do without
我不得不这么做
(Poverty's paradise)
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Only pain, only shame
只有痛苦，只有耻辱
(Poverty's paradise)
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My baby's look at me and cry
我的孩子们望着我哭泣
All I could do is laugh
我所能做的只有笑
I tell 'em, son, one day we'll be rich
我告诉他们，孩子，有一天我们会很富有的
Daughter, oh, daughter
女儿啊，女儿
(Poverty's paradise)
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Nobody to be fare
没有人有东西吃
Nobody to be fare
没有人有东西吃
(Poverty's paradise)
贫困即天堂
Life, liberty and the pursuit of hapiness, yes yes
生活，是自由，还有追求幸福，是啊，是啊
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That's what they tell me
他们这么跟我说
Liquidation and distress
结算，还有窘迫
That's what they sell me
可这是他们所给我的
Free speech, constitutional rights, ain't nowhere to be found
自由演讲，宪法权利，无处可寻
(Poverty's)
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Only hunger and grind
只有饥饿与折磨
(Poverty's)
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Global fight after fight
全球战争接二连三
(Poverty's)
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Look around
环顾四周
(Paradise)
天堂
The president said, the president said, the president said
总统说，总统说，总统说
Don't worry, Don't worry, Don't worry, Don't worry
别担心，别担心，别担心，别担心
But worry's all I know
但是我所知道的一切只有担忧
Hurt, Hurt Hurt, hurt hurt hurt
伤害，伤害，伤害，伤害，伤害，伤害，伤害
(Poverty)
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Hurt
伤害
(Poverty)
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Hurt
伤害
(Poverty)
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Hurt
伤害
(Paradise)
天堂
Poverty's paradise
贫困即天堂
Whoever said it was nice?
谁说过那就是好的？
That human was a fool
那人真傻啊
(Poverty's paradise)
贫困即天堂
(Poverty's paradise)
贫困即天堂