基本信息

“In The Ghetto”（在贫民窟）原名"The Vicious Circle"（恶性循环），由Mac Davis创作，猫王于1969年录制更名为“In The Ghetto ”(在贫民窟)。

歌曲讲述了在贫民区里一个贫穷男孩的成长生活，呼吁社会对贫穷人民的关注。

歌词

As the snow flies

随着雪花的飘落

On a cold and grey chicago mornin'

在芝加哥的一个阴冷的早晨

A poor little baby child is born

一个可怜的小婴儿诞生

In the ghetto

在贫民窟

And his mama cries

他的妈妈在哭泣

'cause if there's one thing that she don't need

因为又有一个多余的

It's another hungry mouth to feed

饥饿的嘴需要喂养

In the ghetto

就在贫民窟

People don't you understand

人们难道你们不了解吗

The child needs a helping hand

孩子需要救助

Or he'll grow to be an angry young man some day

不然他有一天会成长为一个愤怒的年轻人

Take a look at you and me,

检讨下我和你

Are we too blind to see,

我们是否太漠不关心

Do we simply turn our heads and look the other way

我们能否简单地转身离开

Well the world turns

世事流转

And a hungry little boy with a runny nose

饥饿的小男孩流着鼻涕

Plays in the street as the cold wind blows

在寒风中的街道上玩耍

In the ghetto

就在贫民窟

And his hunger burns

他的饥饿加剧

So he starts to roam the streets at night

于是他游荡在夜晚的街道上

And he learns how to steal

然后他学会如何盗窃

And he learns how to fight

他学会如何打架

In the ghetto

就在贫民窟

Then one night in desperation

在一个绝望的晚上

A young man breaks away

年轻的男子出走

He buys a gun, steals a car,

他买了枪，偷了车

Tries to run, but he don't get far

想要逃，却没能远走

And his mama cries

他的妈妈在哭泣

As a crowd gathers 'round an angry young man

眼见着一群人围着愤怒的年轻人

Face down on the street with a gun in his hand

把持枪的他按到在地

In the ghetto

就在贫民窟

And as his young man dies,

年轻男子死去了

On a cold and grey chicago mornin',

在芝加哥的一个阴冷早晨

Another little baby child is born

又一个可怜的小孩诞生了

In the ghetto

就在贫民窟

And his mama cries

他的妈妈在哭泣