I'd rather be a sparrow than a snail 
我宁愿做一只麻雀，而不是蜗牛 
Yes I would 
是的，我会 
If I could 
如果我能 
I surely would 
我会这样选择 
I'd rather be a hammer than a nail 
我宁愿是一个锤子，而不是一个钉子 
Yes I would 
是的，我会 
If I only could 
如果我只能这样 
I surely would 
我会这样选择 
Away I'd rather sail away 
我宁愿远航 
Like a swan that's here and gone 
像一只天鹅从这里消失 
A man gets tied to the ground 
人类把自己束缚于大地 
It gives the world 
它给予这个世界 
It's saddest sound 
最悲哀的声音 
It's saddest sound 
最悲哀的声音 
I'd rather be a forest than a street 
我宁愿是一片森林，而不是一条街道 
Yes I would 
是的，我会 
If I could 
如果我能 
I surely would 
我会这样选择 
I'd rather feel the earth beneath my feet 
我感觉到地球就在我的脚下 
Yes I would 
是的，我会 
If I only could 
如果我只能这样 
I surely would 
我会这样选择