作词：Paul Simon
保罗西蒙&加芬克尔
　　
　　I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail
　　我宁可是只麻雀，也不愿做一隻蜗牛
　　Yes I would. If I could, I surely would
　　沒错，如果可以，我会这样这样选择
　　I'd rather be a hammer than a nail
　　我宁可是支铁锤，也不愿是一根铁钉
　　Yes I would, If I only could, I surely would
　　沒错，如果真的可以，我会这样选择
　　
　　Away, I'd rather sail away
　　我愿航行到远方
　　Like a swan that's here and gone
　　像来了又去的天鵝
　　A man gets tied up to the ground
　　一个人如果被束缚在地上
　　He gives the world its saddest sound
　　他会向世界发出最悲傷的声音
　　It's saddest sound
　　最悲伤的声音
　　　
　　I'd rather be a forest than a street
　　我宁可是座森林，也不愿是一条街道
　　Yes I would, If I could, I surely would
　　沒错，如果可以，我会这样选择
　　I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet
　　我宁可感受大地就在我的脚下
　　Yes I would, If I only could, I surely would
　　沒错，如果真的可以，我会这样选择

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