We were heading on home deasil in me

我们走在回家的路上 而我步履匆匆

Down an old gravel road way out in the country

沿着乡间一条古老的碎石路前行

在田野里辛勤劳作一天之后 我已筋疲力尽

When all of a sudden off like a shot

突然之间 犹如子弹一般飞奔离去

That dog took off running barkin' his head off

那条狗一边疯狂吠叫 一边跑向远处

Wherever he went he went like there was hell to pay

无论他走到哪里 他都是一副要付出沉重代价的样子

我以飞快的速度穿越田野

Chasin after that hound and I was hot on his heels

我一直紧追不舍 追逐着那条猎犬

When we both went over the edge of a deep ravine

当我们一起越过深山峡谷的边缘

As I crawled up the bank cold and soaked to the bone

在我爬上河岸以后 我已浑身湿透 寒冷刺骨

A glint caught my eye from the mud where it shown

我的眼睛瞥见泥泞里闪烁着的光芒

Something was buried there alongside the stream

溪流旁边似乎埋藏着什么东西

Now the middle of a field is a pretty odd place to find

田野中间是一个非常奇怪的地方

Some kind of trunk or chest or a crate

竟然可以在这里发现盒子还有板条箱之类的东西

But buried under the earth I saw a corner exposed

但这箱子深埋在地下 我看见箱子的一角暴露无遗

No there wasn't a map or a note or a key

这里没有藏宝图 笔记或者是钥匙之类的东西

It was clearly forgotten just waiting for me

显然它早已被人遗忘 静静等待着我

Like I was supposed to find it there right under my nose

好像我应该发现那个箱子就在我的眼皮底下

It had laid there for years deep in the dirt

这箱子已在地下深处深埋多年

So I dug it out and wiped my hands on my shirt

所以我把它挖出来 在我的衬衫上擦了擦手

I pried up the lid and excitedly peered inside

我撬开盖子 兴奋地朝里面望去

And what I saw was a sight to behold

令人惊叹的景象映入眼帘

'Cause that tattered old trunk was crammed full of gold

因为这破旧不堪的箱子里装满黄金

My eyes bugged out it was enough to make a grown man cry

我目瞪口呆 这足以让一位成年人喜极而泣

Big golden bricks with a shimmery sheen

硕大的金砖闪耀着璀璨的光芒

They were a staggering sight to a poor boy like me

对于像我这样的穷人来说 眼前的一切令人惊愕

And right then and there I knew what I had to do

就在那时 我知道我必须做些什么

So with a smile I sold what little I had

所以我面带微笑 卖掉我仅有的一点家产

I gave my pots and my pans to my mom and my dad

我将我的厨具留给我的妈妈和爸爸

And then I bought that field

然后我买下那块土地

'Cause it was my dream come true

因为这一切让我梦想成真

And then full of joy I said goodbye to my shack

我满怀喜悦 告别我简陋的小屋

It wasn't much of a home so I never looked back

这里算不上是温馨的家 所以我毫无眷恋

And I never questioned the choice I happily made

我从未质疑我开开心心地做出的选择

I said I need that field whatever it takes

我说道 我需要那块土地 我甘愿为此不惜一切代价

You might call it foolish but I call it faith

你可以说这是愚蠢的行径 但我称之为信仰

Trusting in God so gladly you can hardly wait

全心全意地信仰上帝 你已迫不及待

And that's how I learned how a rich fella accounts

我就像这样学会了财富的价值

It's treasure in heaven not under the ground

宝藏在天堂之中 并没有埋在地下

'Cause betting the farm is well worth the risk

因为破釜沉舟是值得为之承担风险

To carefully keep such a beautiful gift that's yours forever

小心翼翼地保护一份永远属于你的美好礼物

It's a pretty good deal

这是一场获益颇丰的交易

There's a couple of things more precious than gold

这世上有几样东西比黄金还珍贵

One is your heart and the other's your soul

一个是你的真心 另一个是你的灵魂

And you've got something you need that nobody can steal

你已拥有你不可或缺的东西 而且没有人能从你手中偷走

It's a fable you see and the moral is this

你知道这就是一则寓言 其中的寓意是这样的

Your heart's with your treasure wherever it is

无论人生宝藏在哪里 你的心与宝藏同在

And trust me when you dig a treasure will be revealed

请相信我 当你四处寻觅时 你将会找到宝藏

And you never know what could be buried in the middle of a field

你永远不知道田野之中会埋藏着什么

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