大海航行靠舵手，

Sailing the seas depends on the helmsman,

dà hǎi háng xíng kào duò shǒu,

万物生长靠太阳。

The growth of all living beings depends on the sun.

wàn wù shēng cháng kào tai yáng.

雨露滋润禾苗壮，

Rain and dew nourish young seedlings,

yǔ lù zī rùn hé miáo zhuàng,

干革命靠的是毛泽东思想。

Conducting revolution depends on Mao Zedong Thought.

gàn gé mìng kào de shì máo zé dōng sī xiǎng.

鱼儿离不开水呀，

Fish cannot leave the water,

yú ér lí bù kāi shuǐ ya,

瓜儿离不开秧。

Melons cannot leave the vine.

guā ér lí bù kāi yāng.

革命群众离不开共产党。

The revolutionary masses cannot do without the Communist Party.

gé mìng qún zhòng lí bù kāi gòng chǎn dǎng.

毛泽东思想是不落的太阳。

Mao Zedong Thought is a sun that never sets.

máo zé dōng sī xiǎng shì bù luò de tai yáng.