Fruit of My Labor - Kim Taylor
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I crossed the line through the Mexican border
我越过墨西哥边境线
No law and no order did I find
我发现没有法律没有秩序
I dreamt all night as we rolled asunder
我整晚梦见我们渐行渐远
Black clouds of thunder through the sky
乌云如雷划破天空
The fruit that I pick will turn to gold in my pocket
我摘下的果实在我的口袋里会变成金子
My heavenly crown put upon my head
我的皇冠戴在我的头上
My children will play beside a ripened orchard
我的孩子们会在成熟的果园旁玩耍
The good Lord above will do what he said
上帝会说到做到
But you know what's in store for an old migrant man
但你知道对于一个老农民工来说接下来会发生什么
The fruit of my labor never ends up in my hands
我的劳动成果永远不会落入我的手中
And that coyote dropped me here
那只土狼把我扔在这里
And now I'm waiting on the corner
如今我在街角等待
With just an old wooden 'cross in my right hand
右手拿着一个破旧的木制十字架
How's your family back in Mexico
你在墨西哥的家人怎么样
I have a son and a daughter
我有一个儿子一个女儿
Gonna send them home some money just as soon as I can
我会尽快给他们寄点钱回家
But you know what's in store for an old migrant man
但你知道对于一个老农民工来说接下来会发生什么
The fruit of my labor never ends up in my hand
我的劳动成果永远不会落入我的手中
I dreamt that I died while the fruit had all ripened
我梦见我死去而果实都已成熟
That Florida sunshine on their skin
佛罗里达的阳光洒在他们的身上
And I stood at the gate
我站在门口
And I begged St Peter to let me
我求着圣彼得让我
Go back and join in the harvesting
回去参加收获祭吧
'Cause he know I could loving is the only love I know
因为他知道爱是我唯一的爱
And I find my salvation in the sweet older true
我在这甜蜜的往事里找到了救赎
'Cause you know what's in store for an old migrant man
因为你知道对于一个老农民工来说
The fruit of my labor never ends up in my hand
我的劳动成果永远不会落入我的手中
I crossed the line through the Mexican border
我越过墨西哥边境线
No justice and no order did I find
我发现没有正义没有秩序
And I dreamt all night as we rolled asunder
我整晚梦见我们渐行渐远
Black clouds of thunder through the sky
乌云如雷划破天空