Poverty's Paradise
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
Hey, it seems to me like ever since I was a little child
嘿，從我小時候起我就好像
I've been starving
一直在忍飢挨餓
I've never known anything but hunger
我除了飢餓，一無所知
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
I've been hungry all my life
我這一生都是飢餓的
Yeah, starved to the bone
是啊，深深地忍受飢餓的痛苦
Somewhere on this raggedy earth
在這貧瘠的土地上
Somebody said something once
有人曾說過
About some kind of paradise
類似天堂的地方
Where everything would be nice
那裡一切都那麼美妙
( Poverty's)
貧困即
And together
並且同甘共苦
(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個混蛋
I've grown up into adulthood now
我現在已經長成大人了
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)
貧困即天堂
One thing for sure
有件事是肯定的
I 'd like to go to sleep just once on a full stomach
我只想填飽肚子再睡覺
I get mighty tired of these belly wrinkles, dig?
我真的受夠了癟著肚子
And my babies
我的孩子們
I don't know what I'm gonna do about them
我不知道我該怎麼辦了
I've run out of ways to keep them fed
我沒法兒養活他們了
Used to be I could find a way when there wasn't anyway
過去我總能在絕境裡找到生路
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
Ever since my birth
自從我出生到現在
I've had no one to care
我就沒有在乎的人
Since my very first day on earth
自打我降生到世界上
I've existed on welfare
我就靠福利救濟生存
Shameful living's been my way
可恥的生活就是我的生存之道
Nameless giving's been my pay
默默無聞的付出是我償還給這世界的
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
If you want it, you better think twice
當你想得到什麼，你最好三思後行
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
Who ever said it was nice?
誰說過那就是好的呢？
That human was a fool
那人就是傻瓜
A poor human's life is filled with woes
可憐人兒的生活充滿了悲哀
No amount of foodstamps can ease sorrow
沒有任何糧票能驅散憂愁
This way of life demands no respect or dignity
這種生活方式不需要尊重或尊嚴
It commands only neglect and self pity
它所控制的只有怠慢和憐憫
Down life's long and lonely road
起伏不定的生活是漫長而又孤獨的道路
Poor has been my one and only load
貧困是我唯一的負擔
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
If you want it, I say you better think twice
如果你想得到什麼，我說你最好三思後行
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
Who ever said it was nice?
誰說過那就是好的呢？
That human was a fool (fool)
那人就是傻瓜
My living's been in vain
我的生活都是徒勞的
My lowly life has known only pain
我卑賤的生活知道的只有痛苦
If you can avoid this kind of misery
如若你能避免這樣的苦難
Thank God you don't have to live like me
感謝上帝你不必像我這樣過活
Down life's long and lonely road
起伏不定的生活是漫長而又孤獨的道路
Poor has been my one and only load
貧困是我唯一的負擔
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
If you want it, I say you better think twice
如果你想得到什麼，我說你最好三思後行
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
Who ever said it was nice?
誰過這就是好的？
That human was a fool
那人就是傻瓜
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
I don' t think I could find a way to make it on this earth
我不認為在這世上我能找到一種成功的方式
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
It's been on continuous delay
一直再拖延
Ever since my birth
自從我出生起
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
Hungry, Hungry, Hungry
飢餓，飢餓，飢餓
Lonely, lonely, lonely
孤獨，孤獨，孤獨
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
My love's been adept
我的愛人很賢惠
I've had to do without
我不得不這麼做
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
Only pain, only shame
只有痛苦，只有恥辱
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
My baby's look at me and cry
我的孩子們望著我哭泣
All I could do is laugh
我所能做的只有笑
I tell 'em, son, one day we'll be rich
我告訴他們，孩子，有一天我們會很富有的
Daughter, oh, daughter
女兒啊，女兒
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
Nobody to be fare
沒有人有東西吃
Nobody to be fare
沒有人有東西吃
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
Life, liberty and the pursuit of hapiness, yes yes
生活，是自由，還有追求幸福，是啊，是啊
(Poverty)
貧困
That's what they tell me
他們這麼跟我說
Liquidation and distress
結算，還有窘迫
That's what they sell me
可這是他們所給我的
Free speech, constitutional rights, ain't nowhere to be found
自由演講，憲法權利，無處可尋
(Poverty's)
貧困
Only hunger and grind
只有飢餓與折磨
(Poverty's)
貧困
Global fight after fight
全球戰爭接二連三
(Poverty's )
貧困即
Look around
環顧四周
(Paradise)
天堂
The president said, the president said, the president said
總統說，總統說，總統說
Don't worry, Don't worry, Don't worry, Don't worry
別擔心，別擔心，別擔心，別擔心
But worry's all I know
但是我所知道的一切只有擔憂
Hurt, Hurt Hurt, hurt hurt hurt
傷害，傷害，傷害，傷害，傷害，傷害，傷害
(Poverty)
貧困
Hurt
傷害
(Poverty)
貧困
Hurt
傷害
(Poverty)
貧困即
Hurt
傷害
(Paradise)
天堂
Poverty's paradise
貧困即天堂
Whoever said it was nice?
誰說過那就是好的？
That human was a fool
那人真傻啊
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂
(Poverty's paradise)
貧困即天堂