There is a house in New Orleans
在新奥尔良有一栋房子
They call the Rising Sun
人们叫它“日升之屋”
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
它毁了许多穷苦男孩
And God, I know I'm one
上帝啊，我知道自己就是其中之一
My mother was a tailor
我母亲是个裁缝
She sewed my new bluejeans
她为我缝制新牛仔裤
My father was a gamblin' man
我父亲是个赌徒
Down in New Orleans
就在新奥尔良
Now the only thing a gambler needs
如今赌徒唯一需要的
Is a suitcase and a trunk
是一个手提箱和一个大皮箱
And the only thing a lady needs
而女士唯一需要的
Is a good friend to talk to
是个能倾诉的好友
Oh, mother tell your children
哦，妈妈，告诉你的孩子们
Not to do what I have done
别学我这样
Go and find you a honest man
去找个老实人
And spend your life with him
和他共度一生
Oh, father, father, you're too - late
哦，爸爸，爸爸，你太迟了
My race is almost run
我的人生已近尾声
My days are almost over
我的日子快要到头
And I'm sure to meet my maker
我肯定要去见上帝了
I'm going back to New Orleans
我要回到新奥尔良
To wear that ball and chain
戴上那沉重的脚镣
Well, there's a house in new orleans
在新奥尔良有一栋房子
They call the rising sun
人们叫它“日升之屋”
And it's been the ruin of many a poor boy
它毁了许多穷苦男孩
And God, I know I'm one
上帝啊，我知道自己就是其中之一