That's What Mamas Are For

Dads are good for teaching how to pitch and throw a curve ball
爸爸们擅长教孩子们如何投球
And backing jumbo trailers down the drive
和认识车道上倒车的大型拖车
Build a tree house in a back yard with a Black & Decker skill saw
用锯子在后院搭建一个树屋
Fly that front porch home team flag up high
与孩子把前廊的主场队旗高高飘起
Yeah, there's some things that they can do just right
是啊，有很多事情他们可以做得很好
But I'm sitting here, missing mama tonight
可我今晚坐在这里，想念我的母亲
She's got a marked-up King James heart of gold
她有一颗詹姆斯国王般的心
Got too much on her plate but never lets it show
有太多事要做，从不挂在嘴边
And she put her blood, sweat, and tears into raising me
用鲜血，汗水和泪水来抚养我
And maybe a little more
甚至更多
Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
感谢上帝，这就是有妈妈的原因吧
Sneaking out and raising too much hell at seventeen
十七岁偷偷溜出去惹了许多麻烦
When I got back home she was waiting on the porch
我回到家时，她正等在门廊上
Wasn't pissed off, didn't cuss me, she just held out her hand
没有生气，没有谩骂，只是伸出了手
And said, "Give me back the keys to my Accord"
说："把我的钥匙还给我"
And don't disappoint your mom like this no more
“别再让妈妈失望了”
She's got a marked-up King James heart of gold
她有一颗詹姆斯国王般的心
Got too much on her plate but never lets it show
她有太多事要做，但都藏起来
And she put her blood, sweat, and tears into raising me
用自己的鲜血，汗水和泪水来抚养我
And maybe a little more
甚至更多
Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
感谢上仓，这就是为什么会有妈妈
Yeah, she was a girl scout, she was a prom queen
她是女童子军，她是舞会皇后
She rode shotgun in cut-off blue jeans
她穿着紧身牛仔裤坐在副驾驶座上
She went to college till she dropped out
从上大学到辍学
Settled down in a not-got-a-lot town
最后在一个小地方定居
Well, I brought her rain, she got good at praying
我给她带来了雨水，她很擅长祈祷
Bought me this old pawn shop guitar
给我买了一把典当行的旧吉他
That I'm playing on, yeah, thank you, mom
是啊，谢谢你，妈妈
You got a marked-up King James heart of gold
你有一颗詹姆斯国王般的心
Got too much on your plate but never let it show
你有太多事要做，从不表现出来
And you put your blood, sweat, and tears into raising me
用你的鲜血，汗水和泪水来抚养我
And maybe a little more
甚至可能更多
Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
感谢上帝，这就是为什么世界上有妈妈
Oh, thank You, Lord, that's what mamas are for
哦，谢谢你，主啊，让世界上有了妈妈