Roadside

My lawyer's son died in his sleep last night
昨晚我律师的儿子在睡梦中去世了
Got me thinkin' 'bout who I was in my past life
让我不禁感慨我的过往
To be surrounded by so much pain
被如此多的痛苦包围着
I understand my karma but why is there's the same
我能理解自己的因果报应 但别人的命运为何也这么苦
Two good people two amazin' sons
两个善良的人抚养着两个儿子
Just yesterday they had both now they raisin' one
就在昨天两个孩子还好好的 可现在他们只剩一个了
I look at the clouds and just think
我看着云彩 心里五味杂陈
I could lose mine or they could lose me in one blink
只在一瞬间 我可能会失去我的至亲或者说他们也会失去我
When I think one day it all ends I start to drink
当我想到有一天一切都将走到终点 我开始难过地喝酒
And fathom suicide 'cause I was almost on the brink
也理解了别人自杀的选择 因为我几乎就在这边缘徘徊
And it feel like my family been jinxed
我感觉我的家人要面临承受巨大的痛苦
Ever since I found my grandmother stiff
自从我发现我祖母身体僵硬
Leanin' over the kitchen sink
靠在厨房的水槽上
I could cry enough tears to float Noah's Ark
我悲痛万分 流的眼泪足以让诺亚方舟浮起来
Perfect health but she died of a broken heart
她身体很好 但死于心碎
And after that it was a domino effect
在那之后就是多米诺骨牌效应
First my uncle then my daddy I guess I'm in line next
先是我叔叔 然后是我爸爸 我想接下来轮到我了
I got lost on roadside
人生路漫漫 我茫然四顾
Yeah I lost my way
是啊 我迷路了
I give thanks to the most high
我感谢上帝
'Cause he kept me safe
因为他一直保佑着我的安危
Hope to God that I don't die
向上帝祈祷我不会死去
So I pray
我虔诚祈祷
If I go momma don't cry
如果不幸我真的走了 妈妈 别哭
I was on roadside
我曾来过
I was on roadside
我曾来过
How come you can't learn a lesson until you go through it
为什么只有撞了南墙才能学到教训呢
How come you can think about the past but can't go to it
为什么你能回忆过去却不能回到过去
If I could I would float through it
如果我可以 我要漂浮到那里
Walk up to Triple X's BMW window and stick a note to it
走到Triple X's BMW车窗前 然后在上面贴个便条
Tell him to drive off the Devil comin'
赶紧开车离开 魔鬼来了
Ever since he fell form Heaven he been tryin' to settle somethin'
自从他从天堂坠落 他就一直心怀不轨
I keep the faith and try not to question God
我坚守信仰 尽量不去质疑上帝
But I got a problem when I see innocent people die
但当我看到无辜善良的人死去 我便久久不能释怀
I sympathize with Jews I sympathize with blacks
我同情犹太人 我同情黑人
Sympathize with Natives America's yours if you want it back
我同情你们的美洲原住民 如果你回头仔细想想
Where the hunger at
被执行绞刑的人在哪里
Problem under a tree in Mississippi by the river where they hung us at
在密西西比河边的一棵树下 也是我们的正义被扼杀的地方
If Jesus walked why we all runnin' laps
如果耶稣都走了为什么我们还要陪跑
Feel like endin' racism further than where the Sun is at
想要终结种族主义的诉求比探索太阳的位置更迫切
A war to keep people from people how dumb is that
一场离间人民的战争是多么愚蠢
I guess we shouldn't keep our thoughts on the front of hats
我想我们真的该用用脑子想问题
I got lost on roadside
人生路漫漫 我茫然四顾
Yeah I lost my way
是啊 我迷路了
I give thanks to the most high
我感谢上帝
'Cause he kept me safe
因为他一直保佑着我的安危
Hope to God that I don't die
向上帝祈祷我不会死去
So I pray
我虔诚祈祷
If I go momma don't cry
如果不幸我真的走了 妈妈 别哭
I was on roadside
我曾来过
I was on roadside
我曾来过
For sure that my soul will fly
当然我的灵魂会飞走
Coal drippin' on the other side yeah
在世界的另一头发亮
I know it happened to me every time
我知道我向来如此
Cold out on the roadside
路边很冷
Thumb high in the wind itch
拇指被凛冽的风吹得隐隐作痛
I tell my momma I'ma be right down
我告诉妈妈 我会好好的
I'll be home in a few weeks
几周后我就回家了
Soon 'till then I'll sing this song to you
很快 直到那时 我会唱这首歌给你听
I got lost on the roadside
人生路漫漫 我茫然四顾
Yeah I lost my way
是啊 我迷路了
I give thanks to the most high
我感谢上帝
'Cause he kept me safe
因为他一直保佑着我的安危
Hope to God that I don't die
向上帝祈祷我不会死去
So I pray
我虔诚祈祷
If I go momma don't cry
如果不幸我真的走了 妈妈 别哭
I was on roadside
我曾来过
I got lost on roadside
人生路漫漫 我茫然四顾
Yeah I lost my way
是啊 我迷路了
I give thanks to the most high
我感谢上帝
'Cause he kept me safe
因为他一直保佑着我的安危
Hope to God that I don't die
向上帝祈祷我不会死去
So I pray
我虔诚祈祷
If I go momma don't cry
如果不幸我真的走了 妈妈 别哭
I was on roadside
我曾来过
I was on roadside
我曾来过