Owensboro

well, I lived in a town
我住在一个小镇
way down south
路通南北
by the name of Owensboro
它就叫欧文斯伯勒

and I worked in a mill
我在面粉厂工作
with the rest of the ＂trash＂
和其他所谓的‘杂碎’一起
as we're often called
你知道
as you know
人们经常这么叫

well we rise up early
我们早早醒来

in the morning
迎着初升的太阳

and we work all day real hard
整天辛劳的工作

to buy our little meat and bread
为了那一点肉与面包

buy sugar, tea, and lard
哦，还有糖、茶和猪油

well, our children
我们的孩子
grow up unlearned
却没有学上
with no time to go to school
他们哪来的时间呢？

almost before they learn to walk
他们还没学会走路呢

they learn to spin
就学会了纺纱

and to spoon
和轻敲（这个spoon不太懂，可能是纺织的术语？）

well, the folks in town
哦，城里的体面人
they dress so fine
他们穿着漂亮的衣服
and spend their money free
衣食无忧
but they would hardly look
但是他们从不在乎
at a factory hand
穿成我们这样的
who dresses like you or me
工厂工人
would you let them wear
是你们的劳作
their watches fine
让他们能戴上漂亮手表
let them wear their gems
配着宝石
and pearly strings
还有珍珠项链
but when that day of judgement comes
但是当'裁决'那天到来
they'll have to share
他们将必须分享
their pretty things
他们的那些好东西
but when that day
当‘裁决’那天
of judgement comes
到来
they'll have to share
他们将必须分享
their pretty things
他们的那些好东西