這首歌是Black Shelton下一張專輯的第一支單曲
god's country字面意思上是上帝的國家
但還有另外一個意思指鄉村地區或農村地區之類的較落後的地方
Black雖然稱呼自己的家鄉是God's country
但歌曲中能看出他對家鄉是充滿了認同感
God's Country
上帝的國家
Right outside of this one church town
在這只有一間教堂的小城鎮外
There's a gold dirt road to a whole lot of nothing
有著一望無際的田地
Got a deed to the land but it ain't my ground
雖然擁有地契 但這塊地仍不屬我
This is God's country
這是上帝的土地
We pray for rain and thank Him when it's fallin'
我們祈禱並感謝著祂賜予雨水
'Cause it brings a grain and a little bit of money
這帶來了糧食和微薄的收入
We put it back in a plate, I guess that's why they call it
我們將穀物放在盤子裡 我猜這就是為什麼這裡被稱為
God's country
鄉村地區
I saw the light in a sunrise
日出光線灑在我臉上
Sittin' back in a 40 on the muddy river side
坐在泥濘的河邊 我感覺回到40歲
Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine
沐浴在聖水和陽光裡受洗
with the dogs runnin'
旁邊還有狗兒追逐著
Saved by the sound of the being found
當初的聲音現在還聽得見
Dixie whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
Dixie的口哨聲隨風傳遞 那使你如至天堂
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
就算惡魔到了喬治亞州也不會久留
This is God's country
這裡可是上帝的國家
We turn the dirt and work until the week's done
週末到來前我們不停地工作
We take a break and break bread on Sunday
到了禮拜日才能啃個麵包 小憩歇會
Then do it all again 'cause we're proud to be
然後再繼續這樣的循環 但我們很驕傲來自
From God's country (Yeah)
這上帝的國家
I saw the light in a sunrise
日出光線灑在我臉上
Sittin' back in a 40 on the muddy river side
坐在泥濘的河邊 我感覺回到40歲
Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine
沐浴在聖水和陽光裡受洗
with the dogs runnin'
旁邊還有狗兒追逐著
Saved by the sound of the being found
當初的聲音現在還聽得見
Dixie whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
Dixie的口哨聲隨風傳遞 那使你如至天堂
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
就算惡魔到了喬治亞州也不會久留
This is God's country
這裡可是上帝的國家
I don't care what my headstone reads
我不在乎我的墓碑將會寫了些什麼
Or what kind of pine wood box I end up in
也不在乎棺材是用什麼做的
When it's my time, lay me six feet deep
當時間到了 我將沉睡於6英尺深
In God's country
在這片上帝的國土下
I saw the light in a sunrise
日出光線灑在我臉上
Sittin' back in a 40 on the muddy river side
坐在泥濘的河邊 我感覺回到40歲
Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine
沐浴在聖水和陽光裡受洗
with the dogs runnin'
旁邊還有狗兒追逐著
Saved by the sound of the being found
當初的聲音現在還聽得見
Dixie whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
Dixie的口哨聲隨風傳遞 那使你如至天堂
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
就算惡魔到了喬治亞州也不會久留
This is God's country
這裡可是上帝的國家
Yeah, I saw the light in a sunrise
日出光線灑在我臉上
Sittin' back in a 40 on the muddy river side
坐在泥濘的河邊 我感覺回到40歲
Gettin' baptized in holy water and shine
沐浴在聖水和陽光裡受洗
with the dogs runnin'
旁邊還有狗兒追逐著
Saved by the sound of the being found
當初的聲音現在還聽得見
Dixie whistle in the wind, that'll get you Heaven bound
Dixie的口哨聲隨風傳遞 那使你如至天堂
The devil went down to Georgia but he didn't stick around
就算惡魔到了喬治亞州也不會久留
This is God's country
這裡可是上帝的國家
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