Betty came by on her way

贝蒂从她那里来过

Said she had a word to say

说她有些话要说

About things today

关于今天的事情

And fallen leaves

和树叶的掉落

Said she hadn't heard the news

说她没有听到那消息

Hadn't had the time to choose

也没有时间去选出

A way to lose

一条放弃的路

But she believes

但她很确信

Going to see the river man

我要去见到河流人

Going to tell him all I can

告诉他所有我能做的

About the plan

那个计划

For lilac time

关于紫丁香时节

If he tells me all he knows

如果他告诉我他知道的所有

About the way his river flows

关于他的河水是怎样奔流

And all night shows

和所有夜晚景色

In summertime

在夏天的时候

Betty said she prayed today

贝蒂说她今天有祈求

For the sky to blow away

让天空被吹走

Maybe stay

或停留

She wasn't sure

她不确定

For when she thought of summer rain

当她想起夏季的雨

Calling for her mind again

再次唤起她的思绪

She lost the pain

她的痛苦会消去

And stayed for more

她会留下想要更多

Going to see the river man

我要去见到河流人

Going to tell him all I can

告诉他所有我能做的

About the ban

关于自由感受

On feeling free

的禁令

If he tells me all he knows

如果他告诉我他知道的所有

About the way his river flows

关于他的河水是怎样奔流

I don't suppose

我不是很确定

It's meant for me

这是对我所说

Oh how they come and go

噢，他们是怎样来了又走

Oh how they come and go

噢，他们是怎样来了又走