Translation of the song 税官谣之一 artist Chinese Folk

四月水杀麦，五月水杀禾，茫茫阡陌殚为河。

Wheat killed by water in April, millet killed by water in May;

咨尔下民亦何辜？仰天天高不可呼！

Countless village paths turn merely like rivers.

杀禾杀麦犹自可，更有税官来杀我！

Question: Are common people guilty?