Behind the Wall - Tracy Chapman
在墙的背后 - 特蕾西.查普曼
作词：Chapman

Last night I heard the screaming
昨晚我听见尖叫
Loud voices behind the wall
墙后的惨叫
Another sleepless night for me
我的又一个不眠之夜
It wont do no good to call
报警不会带来任何好处
The police
警察
Always come late If they come at all
总是迟到
Last night I heard the screaming
昨晚我听见尖叫
Loud voices behind the wall
墙后的惨叫
Another sleepless night for me
我的又一个不眠之夜
It wont do no good to call
报警不会有任何好处
The police
警察
And lways come late
总是迟到
If they come at all
就算他们姗姗来迟
And when they arrive
当他们赶到
They say they cant interfere
他们会说他们无权介入
With domestic affairs
家庭纠纷
Between a man and his wife
介入男人和他的妻子之间
And as they walk out the door
当他们走出门
The tears well up in her eyes
眼泪涌出她的眼睛
Last night I heard the screaming
昨晚我听见尖叫
Then a silence that chilled my soul
然后是一片令我天灵盖都发寒的寂静
I prayed that I was dreaming
我祈祷我是在做梦
When I saw the ambulance in the road
当我在路上看到救护车
And the policeman said
然而警察说
Im here to keep the peace
我来这儿是为了维持秩序
Will the crowd disperse
将人群驱散
I think we all could use some sleep
认为我们都该熟睡
Last night I heard the screaming
昨晚我听见尖叫
Loud voices behind the wall
墙后的惨叫
Another sleepless night for me
我的又一个不眠之夜
It wont do no good to call
报警不会带来任何好处
The police Always come late
警察总是迟到
If they come at all
就算他们姗姗来迟也没用