That's What Mamas Are For

Dads are good for teaching how to pitch and throw a curve ball
爸爸們擅長教孩子們如何投球
And backing jumbo trailers down the drive
和認識車道上倒車的大型拖車
Build a tree house in a back yard with a Black & Decker skill saw
用鋸子在後院搭建一個樹屋
Fly that front porch home team flag up high
與孩子把前廊的主場隊旗高高飄起
Yeah, there's some things that they can do just right
是啊，有很多事情他們可以做得很好
But I'm sitting here, missing mama tonight
可我今晚坐在這裡，想念我的母親
She's got a marked-up King James heart of gold
她有一顆詹姆斯國王般的心
Got too much on her plate but never lets it show
有太多事要做，從不掛在嘴邊
And she put her blood, sweat, and tears into raising me
用鮮血，汗水和淚水來撫養我
And maybe a little more
甚至更多
Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
感謝上帝，這就是有媽媽的原因吧
Sneaking out and raising too much hell at seventeen
十七歲偷偷溜出去惹了許多麻煩
When I got back home she was waiting on the porch
我回到家時，她正等在門廊上
Wasn't pissed off, didn't cuss me, she just held out her hand
沒有生氣，沒有謾罵，只是伸出了手
And said, 'Give me back the keys to my Accord'
說：'把我的鑰匙還給我'
And don't disappoint your mom like this no more
“別再讓媽媽失望了”
She's got a marked-up King James heart of gold
她有一顆詹姆斯國王般的心
Got too much on her plate but never lets it show
她有太多事要做，但都藏起來
And she put her blood, sweat, and tears into raising me
用自己的鮮血，汗水和淚水來撫養我
And maybe a little more
甚至更多
Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
感謝上倉，這就是為什麼會有媽媽
Yeah, she was a girl scout, she was a prom queen
她是女童子軍，她是舞會皇后
She rode shotgun in cut-off blue jeans
她穿著緊身牛仔褲坐在副駕駛座上
She went to college till she dropped out
從上大學到輟學
Settled down in a not-got-a-lot town
最後在一個小地方定居
Well, I brought her rain, she got good at praying
我給她帶來了雨水，她很擅長祈禱
Bought me this old pawn shop guitar
給我買了一把典當行的舊吉他
That I'm playing on, yeah, thank you, mom
是啊，謝謝你，媽媽
You got a marked-up King James heart of gold
你有一顆詹姆斯國王般的心
Got too much on your plate but never let it show
你有太多事要做，從不表現出來
And you put your blood, sweat, and tears into raising me
用你的鮮血，汗水和淚水來撫養我
And maybe a little more
甚至可能更多
Thank the Lord, that's what mamas are for
感謝上帝，這就是為什麼世界上有媽媽
Oh, thank You, Lord, that's what mamas are for
哦，謝謝你，主啊，讓世界上有了媽媽