Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys
Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold.
牛仔们从不轻易的去爱,而抓住他们的心更难
They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold.
他们更愿意给你唱一首歌,而不是给你钻石或者黄金
Lonestar belt buckles and old faded levis,
扣着那孤星皮带扣和旧的褪色的李维斯牛仔裤(德州又名孤星州)
And each night begins a new day.
每天晚上才开始他们新的一天(牛仔普遍酗酒)
If you don't understand him, an' he don't die young,
如果你并不理解他也没关系,他也不会英年早逝
He'll prob'ly just ride away.
他倒是很可能只不过策马远去
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
妈妈们啊,不要让你们的孩子们长大后成为牛仔
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.
不要让他们弹奏吉他或者开他们的旧卡车
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.
让他们当去当医生、律师诸如此类高收入的人吧
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
妈妈们啊,不要让你们的孩子们长大后成为牛仔
'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
因为他们从来不在家中过多停留,他们总是独自一人
Even with someone they love.
即使是和他们的心上人一起(依旧是独行的)
Cowboys like smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings,
牛仔们喜欢那烟气缭绕的老桌球室和清爽的山中早晨
Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night.
还有那可爱的小狗,孩子和夜晚的姑娘们
Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do,
那些不了解他的人们不会喜欢他,而那些了解他们的人
Sometimes won't know how to take him.
有时也不知道该怎么应对他
He ain't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him,
他并不是有什么错,他只是特立独行。他的骄傲不会让他
Do things to make you think he's right.
做一些事情去曲意逢迎
Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
妈妈们啊,不要让你们的孩子们长大后成为牛仔
Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks.
不要让他们弹奏吉他或者开他们的旧卡车
Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such.
让他们当去当医生、律师诸如此类高收入的人吧
Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.
妈妈们啊,不要让你们的孩子们长大后成为牛仔
'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone.
因为他们从来不在家中过多停留,他们总是独自一人
Even with someone they love.
即使是和他们的心上人一起(依旧是独行的)