全新版大学英语综合教程第三册UNIT1-1

（单词翻译）

The song you are about to hear is all about taking a break from city life, escaping from the crowds,

finding¹ a quiet place, far from the human race.

    For those of us who live in cities, getting out in the country can provide a welcome break, letting us recharge our batteries². Out in the country, as the song says, we can find a place to

stand alone and take back somethin' worth remembering.

    The countryside also promises escape from the pollution of the city, somewhere to get some decent³ air to breathe. The countryside also offers somewhere where the sun is not hidden by smog, making it seem no more than

a bright spot in the nighttime.

    So, just remember, as the song advises, whenever you

    need a bit of room to move
    When life becomes too fast

    you can always find relief at last

Out in the country.

    Here is the song:

Out In The Country
                   Paul Williams/Roger Nichols

Whenever I need to leave it all behind
Or feel the need to get away
I find a quiet place, far from the human race
Out in the country

Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'

Whenever I feel them closing in on me
Or need a bit of room to move
When life becomes too fast, I find relief at last
Out in the country

Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'

Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'

Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime
Out where the rivers like to run
I stand alone and take back somethin' worth rememberin'

Before the breathin' air is gone
Before the sun is just a bright spot in the nighttime...

I stand alone...