歌词与中文翻译
Last night as I lay down to sleep
昨天晚上我正要睡觉时
I heard someone began to weep
听见有人在低声哭泣
Then I got up just to see
我起来想看看是谁
I heard my mother praying for me
我听到妈妈在我为祈祷
She was kneeling by her bed
她正跪在床边
And tears of pain were being shed
流着痛苦的泪水
She said, "Dear God, please hear my plea"
她说，亲爱的上帝，请听我的恳求
I heard my mother praying for me
我听到妈妈在我为祈祷
I got my Bible and sat down
我拿着圣经坐下
And in the Holy Book I found
在圣经里，我找到了
The way to end this misery
结束痛苦的方法
Thank God, my mother prayed for me
感谢上帝，我妈妈我为祈祷
I read it on into the night
我一直读到深夜
And soon began to see the light
很快就看到了光明
And now at last my soul is free
现在我的灵魂终于自由了
Thank God, my mother prayed for me
感谢上帝，我妈妈我为祈祷