歌词
When I was young me and my mama had beef
当我很年轻的时候，我妈妈抱怨着
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets 17
岁便被赶出家门，流落街头
Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face
尽管那时我从未想过她所面对的
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
没有一个女人能取代我妈妈的位置
Suspended from school and scared to go home
被学校停课，不敢回家
I was a fool with the big boys
我是一个和大孩子在一起的白痴
Breaking all the rules
违反所有的规则
I shed tears with my baby sister, over the years
多年来，我和我的小妹妹一起流着眼泪
We was poorer than the other little kids
我们比其他小孩更穷
And even though we had different daddy's
虽然我们有不同的爸爸
The same drama
相同的经历
When things went wrong we'd blame mama.
当事情出错时，我们会责怪妈妈
I reminisce on the stress I caused
我回想起我带给妈妈的压力
It was hell, hugging on my mama from a jail cell
真像地狱，在一个牢房里拥抱我妈妈
And who'd think in elementary
谁能够想到
Hey! I see the penitentiary!
嘿！我看见了监狱！
One day, running from the police
一天，从警察局跑出来
That's right mama catched me,
妈妈立即抓住我
Put a whoop in to my backside
高声咆哮让我回去
And even as a crack fiend, mama
正如一个爆破狂，妈妈
You always was a black queen, mama.
妈妈，你永远是一个伟大的黑人女性
I finally understand, for a woman it ain't easy
我终于明白了，对于一个女人来说那并不容易
Trying to raise a man
饱受艰难地养大一个男人
You always was committed
你总是坚定的
A poor single mother on welfare
一个靠社会救济生活的贫穷单身妈妈
tell me how you did it
告诉我你怎么办到的？
There's no way I can pay you back,
我无法回报你
But the plan is to show you that I understand
但我想告诉你我所明白的
You are appreciated
我感激你.
Dear mama
亲爱的妈妈
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce
倒些酒，我开始回忆
Cause through the drama
因为过往
I can always depend on my Mama
我总是可以依靠我的妈妈
And when it seems that I'm hopeless
每当我看起来绝望无助
You say the words that can get me back in focus
你说的话令我重新振奋
When I was sick as a little kid
当我像小孩子一样病了时
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things
你让我快乐,这样的事不胜枚举
You did
你所做的
And all my childhood memories
所有那些童年岁月的回忆
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
充满你给的甜蜜
And even though I act crazy
甚至当我发狂
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
我感谢上帝你生养了我
There are no words that can express how I feel
没有语言可以表达我的感受
You never kept a secret, always stayed real
你从不掩饰,总是保持真实
And I appreciate how you raised me
我很感激你对我的养育
And all the extra love that you gave me
还有你给我这所有额外的爱
Cause when I was low you was there for me
因为当我情绪低落时你总是陪着我
You never left alone cause you cared for me
你从不抛下我独自一人,因为你在乎我
And I could see you come in home after work in late
我看到你工作到很晚后才回到家里
You in the kitchen trying to fix us a hot plate
你在厨房里尽力为我们弄出热腾腾的一盘饭菜
You just work in with the scraps you was given
你只不过用了一些别人给你的边角材料
And Mama made miracles every Thanksgiving
妈妈你却在每一个感恩节创造奇迹
But now the road got rough, you're alone
但是现在道路崎岖不平,你独自一人
Trying to raise two bad kids on your own
靠你自己尽力养活两个坏孩子
There's no way I can pay you back
我无法回报你
But the plan is to show you that I understand
但我想告诉你我所明白的
Pour out some liquor and I reminisce
倒些酒，我开始回忆
Cause through the drama
因为过往
I can always depend on my Mama
我总是可以依靠我的妈妈
And when it seems that I'm hopeless
每当我看起来绝望无助
You say the words that can get me back in focus
你说的话令我重新振奋
When I was sick as a little kid
当我像小孩子一样病了时
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things
你让我快乐,这样的事不胜枚举
You did
你所做的
You are appreciated
我感激你
Dear mama
亲爱的妈妈
You are appreciated
我感激你
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