The Riverbank

Frightened by the tone of a 'phone in the dead of night
夜深人静时被电话声吓坏了
Then staring into darkness and praying 'til the morning light
然后盯着黑暗祈祷直到天明
The price already paid
已经付出了代价
A son gone to the grave
一个儿子长眠地下
Now the sorrowful parade to the riverbank
现在悲伤的送葬队伍来到河岸
Must be half the county come down to the riverbank
镇上一定有一半的人到了河岸
High school is closed
高中停课了
Same for the local police
警察局也停工
Shall we tearfully embrace?
我们要泪流满面相互拥抱吗？
Shall we sing "Amazing Grace"?
我们要齐声高唱“奇异恩典”吗？
Will the shallow waters bring us peace?
河岸的浅水会给我们带来和平吗？
Army dude, only son, nowhere to run, no-one to turn to, he turns to the gun
军队的家伙，唯一的儿子，无处可逃，无人可求助，他转向枪口
It's a cross, it's a stone, it's a fragment of bone
一个十字架，一块石头，一截骨头碎片
It's a long walk home, a long walk home
一条长长的回家路，一条长长的回家路
Gonna be a long walk home from the riverbank
从河岸回家要走很长一段路
Is there any reason why the black pine should not weep?
有什么理由不让黑松哭泣吗？
Is there a woman or a man who wouldn't understand why he could not sleep?
哪一个女人或男人不明白他为什么睡不着？
And the nightmares when they came
还有到来的噩梦
Like poison to the brain
像给大脑的毒药
Reminded him again life is cheap
再次提醒他生命廉价
Army dude, only son, nowhere to run, no-one to turn to, he turns to the gun
军队的家伙，唯一的儿子，无处可逃，无人可求助，他转向枪口
It's a cross, it's a stone, it's a fragment of bone
一个十字架，一块石头，一截骨头碎片
It's a long walk home, a long walk home
一条长长的回家路，一条长长的回家路
Gonna be a long walk home from the riverbank
从河岸回家要走很长一段路
Army dude's mama at the edge of the river
军队家伙的妈妈在河岸
Limp as a rag, American flag in her arms
一瘸一拐，抱着美国国旗
Then a triangle of light kissed the red and blue and white
接着一道光之三角亲吻了那红蓝白
Along the riverbank, past the dealerships and farms
沿着河岸，经过车行和农场
Army dude, only son
军队的家伙，唯一的儿子