Dear Landlord

Dear landlord,
亲爱的房东
Please don't put a price on my soul.
请别给我的灵魂定价
My burden is heavy,
我的负担沉重
My dreams are beyond control.
梦想繁多难以自控
When that steamboat whistle blows,
当轮船汽笛声响起
I'm gonna give you all i got to give,
我会将我的所得全都给你
And i do hope you receive it well,
我希望你能好好保管
Dependin' on the way you feel that you live.
也取决于你生活的方式

Dear landlord,
亲爱的房东
Please heed these words that i speak.
请注意我说的一字一句
I know you've suffered much,
我知道你已经受够了
But in this you are not so unique.
但这次你不是唯一受苦之人
All of us, at times, we might work too hard
我们所有人啊 有时工作过于辛苦
To have it too fast and too much,
总希望做的又快又多
And anyone can fill his life up
任何人都能充实他的生活
With things he can see but he just cannot touch.
用所见之物而往往无法亲手触摸

Dear landlord,
亲爱的房东
Please don't dismiss my case.
请别丢掉我的行李箱
I'm not about to argue,
我不想和你争论
I'm not about to move to no other place.
我也不想搬到其他地方
Now, each of us has his own special gift
现在我们各自拥有属于自己的特别礼物
And you know this was meant to be true,
你知道这一定货真价实
And if you don't underestimate me,
要是你不轻视我
I won't underestimate you.
我也不会轻视你