FAKE MONK by Cui Jian, new version in English by Joel Sattler

Want to walk from south to north

From dark to where the light shines forth

Want to show everyone I can

though not knowing who I am

As you can see I’m a little tired

Give me your cup and let me sip

If I’m the one that you desire

then let me kiss your lips

I have these legs and a pair of strong hands

The hills and rivers I command

I want everything and I can’t wait

I don’t want grief or hate

Cause if you love me then never regret

cause one day I’ll be farther way yet

Don’t want to stay put in any one place

With nobody knowing my face

Want to walk from south to north

From dark to where the light shines forth

Want to show everyone I can

though not knowing who I am

I only want to see you again

Don’t want to hear you’re suffering pain

I only want rain that comes from the sky

And not the tears you cry 

I can’t believe there’s a Devil on the run

Don’t want to fight against anyone

You’ll never know what I truly must be

And never see through the fake monk in me

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Original version in Chinese:

假行僧

我要从南走到北

我还要从白走到黑

我要人们都看到我

但不知道我是谁

假如你看我有点累

就请你给我倒碗水

假如你已经爱上我

就请你吻我的嘴

我有这双手我有这双腿

我有这千山和万水

我要这所有的所有

但不要恨和悔

要爱上我你就别怕后悔

总有一天我要远走高飞

我不想留在一个地方

但不愿有人跟随

我要从南走到北

我还要从白走到黑

我要人们都看到我

但不知道我是谁

我只想看到你长得美

但不想知道你在受罪

我想要得到天上的水

但不是你的泪

我不愿相信真的有魔鬼

也不愿与任何人作对

你别想知道我到底是谁

也别想看到我的虚伪

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My version is based on a recording by Cui Jian:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXbC2f1BV_Y

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