Livin’ On A Chain Gang
Turn on the TV cause I got nowhere to go
打开电视，只因我已无处可去
It seems like there's a little trouble down in Mexico
墨西哥那边，似乎正闹着点“小麻烦”
A 13 year old boy robs a store so he can eat
十三岁的少年为了果腹，洗劫了商店
And they got him doing time while killers walk the streets
他被关进大牢吃着牢饭，杀人犯却在街头逍遥
A hungry politician is the wolf that's at the door
贪婪的政客，便是那堵在门口的恶狼
He's hellbent on submission and he's feedin' on the poor
他死心塌地要人臣服，以穷人为食
We could stare into the sun if we would open up our eyes
若肯睁开双眼，我们本能直视烈日
But we paint ourselves into a corner colored in white lies
却作茧自缚，困于粉饰太平的弥天大谎
Busted on a rock pile
困死在乱石堆中
Getting dusted in the heat
在酷热尘埃里消磨殆尽
Shackled to the system
被这系统戴上枷锁
And draggin' my feet
拖着沉重的步伐
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Another white knuckled shakedown
又是一场指节泛白的敲骨吸髓
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Suicidal shakedown
玩命般的疯狂大搜刮
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列
A common situation can wash your sins away
司空见惯的把戏，便能洗净你的罪孽
Send your contribution and he'll save your soul today
奉上你的捐款，他今日便能救赎你的灵魂
What does he know has he been to hell and back
他又懂什么，难道他曾去过炼狱又折返？
He takes the cash and drives it home in a brand new Cadillac
他收走现金，开着崭新的凯迪拉克扬长而去
Spitting at the guard dog
唾弃那只看门狗
Burning in his wicked deal
在邪恶的交易中焚毁
Screamin' down the railroad
在铁轨上嘶吼狂奔
With no one at the wheel
却无人掌舵，任由失控
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Another white knuckled shakedown
又是一场指节泛白的敲骨吸髓
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列
Faith healin' superstition
神迹疗愈，愚昧迷信
Coldblooded criminal mind
冷血的犯罪心理
Getting off on a high position
沉溺于权位的病态快感
Hey brother can you spare a dime
嘿，兄弟，能赏我一分钱吗？
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Another white knuckled shakedown
又是一场指节泛白的敲骨吸髓
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Suicidal shakedown
玩命般的疯狂大搜刮
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Another white knuckled shakedown
又是一场指节泛白的敲骨吸髓
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列
I'm riding on a breakdown
我正驾驭着这场崩塌
Suicidal shakedown
玩命般的疯狂大搜刮
Feels like I'm livin' on a chain gang
仿佛身处连锁苦役的行列