Anak kesengsaraan duduk di tepi sungai
Sorrow's child hears not the water
Anak kesedihan tidak mendengar airnya
Sorrow's child sits by the river
Anak kesengsaraan duduk di tepi sungai
Sorrow's child hears not the water
Anak kesedihan tidak mendengar airnya
And just when it seems as though
Dan saat sepertinya
You've got strength enough to stand
Anda cukup kuat untuk berdiri
Sorrow's child all weak and strange
Anak kesedihan semua lemah dan aneh
Stands waiting at your hand
Berdiri menunggu di tanganmu
Sorrow's child steps in the water
Langkah anak kesepian di air
Sorrow's child you follow after
Anak kesedihan yang Anda ikuti
Sorrow's child wades in deeper
Anak kesedihan mengarungi lebih dalam
Sorrow's child invites you under
Anak kesedihan mengundang Anda di bawah
And just when you thought as though
Dan saat Anda berpikir seolah-olah
All your tears were wept and done
Semua air matamu menangis dan selesai
Sorrow's child grieves not what has passed
Anak kesedihan itu tidak memikirkan apa yang telah berlalu
But all the past still yet to come
Tapi masa lalu masih harus datang
Sorrow's child sits by the water
Anak kesedihan duduk di dekat air
Sorrow's child your arms enfold her
Anak kesedihan lenganmu melingkarinya
Sorrow's child you're loathe to befriend her
Anak kesedihan Anda benci berteman dengannya
Sorrow's child but in sorrow surrender
Anak kesedihan tapi dalam kesedihan menyerah
And just when is seems as though
Dan saat sepertinya
All your tears were at an end
Semua air matamu sudah berakhir
Sorrow's child lifts up her hand
Anak kesedihan mengangkat tangannya
And she brings it down again
Dan dia menurunkannya lagi