There's nothing rich folks love more富贵人家最爱的消遣
Than going downtown and slummin' it with the poor莫过于去市中心体验贫苦人的生活
They pull up in their carriages and gawk他们坐着马车前去 瞠目结舌地盯着
At the students in the common just to watch 'em talk广场上的学生 就为了看他们高谈阔论
Take Philip Schuyler, the man is loaded比方说 Philip Schuyler 这人富可敌国
Uh-oh, but little does he know that啊哦 可他却不知道
His daughters, Peggy, Angelica, Eliza他的三个女儿 Peggy Angelica 和 Eliza
Sneak into the city just to watch all the guys at偷偷溜进城里 就为了看那些努力革命的男人
Work, work!努力 努力
AngelicaAngelica
Work, work!努力 努力
ElizaEliza
And Peggy还有 Peggy
The Schuyler sistersSchuyler 三姐妹
AngelicaAngelica
PeggyPeggy
ElizaEliza
Work!努力
Daddy said to be home by sundown父亲叮嘱过 要在日落前回家
Daddy doesn't need to know爸爸不需要知道这个
Daddy said not to go downtown父亲叮嘱过 不要去市中心
Like I said, you're free to go就像我说的 你可以自由行动
But look around, look around可是环顾四周 环顾四周
The revolution's happening in New York革命正在纽约进行
New York纽约
Angelica, work!Angelica 努力
It's bad enough daddy wants to go to war父亲想要参战 这就已经够糟了
People shouting in the square人们在广场上呐喊
It's bad enough there'll be violence on our shore暴力将要洗劫我们的土地 这就已经够糟了
New ideas in the air新思想弥漫在空气里
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
Angelica, remind me what we're looking forAngelica 提醒我一下 我们在找什么
She's lookin' for me!她在找我
Eliza, I'm lookin' for a mind at workEliza 我在找努力思考的聪明人(Work, work!)努力 努力
I'm lookin for a mind at work我在找努力思考的聪明人(Work, work!)努力 努力
Whoa, whoa!哇 哇(Whoa, whoa!)哇 哇
Work!努力
Woo! There's nothin' like summer in the city喔 没什么能比夏天的城市更美好
Someone in a rush next to someone lookin' pretty匆忙的人旁边有一位美人
Excuse me, miss, I know it's not funny打扰一下 小姐 我知道这不太好笑
But your perfume smells like your daddy's got money不过你的香水味告诉我你有位富有的父亲
Why you slummin' in the city in your fancy heels?你为何穿着这样高档的高跟鞋在贫苦的地方乱逛
You searchin for an urchin who can give you ideals?你在找能带给你理想的穷小子吗
Burr, you disgust meBurr 你真令我反感
Ah, so you've discussed me啊 看来你已经谈到过我了
I'm a trust fund, baby, you can trust me我是信托基金的受益人 宝贝 值得你信任
I've been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine我最近一直在读 Thomas Paine 的《常识》
So men say that I'm intense or I'm insane因此人们不是嫌我激进 就是觉得我疯了
You want a revolution? I want a revelation你想要革命 我想要觉醒
So listen to my declaration所以听听我的宣言
"We hold these truths to be self-evident“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的
That all men are created equal"人人生而平等”
And when I meet Thomas Jefferson当我会见 Thomas Jefferson 时
I'ma compel him to include women in the sequel, work!我要叫他把女性也加进后续里 努力
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
At how lucky we are to be alive right now看看我们何其有幸能活在当下
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
At how lucky we are to be alive right now看看我们何其有幸能活在当下
History is happening in Manhattan曼哈顿已成为历史的舞台
And we just happen to be而我们恰好身在此地
In the greatest city in the world在这世上最伟大的城市里
'Cause I've been reading Common Sense by Thomas Paine因为我最近一直在读 Thomas Paine 的《常识》
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
The revolution's happening in New York革命正在纽约进行
So men say that I'm intense or I'm insane因此人们不是嫌我激进 就是觉得我疯了
You want a revolution? I want a revelation你想要革命 我想要觉醒
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
The revolution's happening革命正在进行
So listen to my declaration所以听听我的宣言
We hold these truths to be self-evident我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
At how lucky we are to be alive right now看看我们何其有幸能活在当下
That all men are created equal人人生而平等
Look around, look around环顾四周 环顾四周
At how lucky we are to be alive right now看看我们何其有幸能活在当下
History is happening in Manhattan曼哈顿已成为历史的舞台
And we just happen to be而我们恰好身在此地
In the greatest city in the world在这世上最伟大的城市里(The greatest city)最伟大的城市里
In the greatest city in the world在这世上最伟大的城市里
Work, work!努力 努力
AngelicaAngelica
Work, work!努力 努力
ElizaEliza
And Peggy还有 Peggy
Work, work!努力 努力
The Schuyler sistersSchuyler 三姐妹
Work, work!努力 努力
We're looking for a mind at我们在找努力思考的聪明人
Work, work!努力 努力
Hey!嘿
Work, work!努力 努力
Hey!嘿
Work, work!努力 努力
Hey!嘿
Work, work!努力 努力
In the greatest city in the在这最伟大的城市里
Greatest city in the world!这世上最伟大的城市里(In the greatest city in the world!)在这世上最伟大的城市里