歌词
Grandpa was born with mother nation
姥爷与祖国母亲同一年出生
But soon enough came the starvation
但不久后就出现了饥荒
He grew up burning stacks of wood
他烧着柴火长大
just to make some brightness
就为了在黑暗中
in the night
找到一点光亮
in the night
一丝光亮
grandpa built a dam across the river
姥爷年轻时在大河上帮建了一座大坝
to counter winds and winter shiver
大坝能够抵御冬风和严寒
grandpa got a house in '65
1965年他住进了房子里
just before mistakes arrived
但不久后革命的春风（）吹来
Surely though he made it out alive
幸运的是他躲过了这一劫
by the seventies mama's around
70年代妈妈出生了
infestation come but they're safe and sound
县里穷困但他们不受困扰
Then he got a car
他后来任职司机
Drive on through the night into the far
日夜兢兢业业坐在方向盘前
And there he was
这就是他
he was the hero of his time
他是他时代的楷模
firmly standing
坚挺地站着
he was the pilot of his ride
他是自己人生的抉择者
into the light
翻身起家的人生
He got a reason to get rich
姥爷有十分理由发家
Engines screws and linen shirts are tightly stitched
每早衬衫整齐，辛勤工作
He wore his crimson tie along
他一直戴着深红色的领带
Bathed in sweat but still he's running strong
汗流浃背但仍旧投入劳动
Everybody's got their grannies' blues
每个人的长辈都有这么一段故事
Spend some time with them just to read the news
和他们唠嗑、读会新闻也行
He'll open apples with a knife
他会给你开一只苹果
Fruits are just as sweet as their own lives
果实是他们一生的累累果实
And there he was
这就是他
he was the hero of his time
他是他时代的楷模
firmly standing
坚挺地站着
he was the pilot of his ride
他是自己人生的抉择者
into the light
翻身起家的人生
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