Growing Up Like That
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I was 12 years old with some bolts and a wrench,
當時我12歲，有著一些螺栓和扳手
a piece of plywood that
一塊膠合板
Was 3/4 inch and daddy said son once your chores are one
是3/4英寸的，爸爸說你的家務做完
Ill give you one
我就給一根
Of them gris old barn poles .
灰舊的穀倉桿
I went out in the pasture with no cow patties,
我去了牧場，沒有牛糞
Got some post hole diggers,
挖了些洞
and I got after it. Had some sun on my back and
然後我就追了上去。陽光照在我的背上
A blister on my hand, but man I had myself a goal!
我手上起了水泡，但我有自己的目標了
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I dribbles that ball till the grass was gone
我不停地運球，直到草都沒了
and the ground was brown and Flat.
地面是棕色的很平坦
Me and Daddy played horse
我和爸爸玩騎馬游戲
and the cows all 'mooed' and we laughed.
所有的牛都“哞哞”叫，我們也放聲大笑
I Was lucky and I didnt even know it growing up like that.
我很幸運，我甚至不知道自己是這樣長大的。
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I learned the birds and the bees from the cats
我從貓和狗那裡學到了鳥和蜜蜂
and the dogs, & a frog Starts out as a pollywog.
青蛙是從蝌蚪開始的。
The best blackberry cobbler is made from scratch,
最好的黑莓餡餅是由吐司麵包做成
And worth every one you get from the briar patch.
你從荊棘中得到的一切都是值得的
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I found out firewood will Warm you twice,
我發現柴火能讓你暖和兩次
once when you cut it and once when you light it.
一次是當你砍斷它的時候，一次是當你點燃它的時候
I cant Help but smile when I look back,
當我回首往事，我不禁微笑
cause I was lucky and I didnt even know
因為我是幸運的，我甚至不知道
It growin up like that.
自己是這樣長大的
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There was an old wooden barrel hind my grandpas house
在我爺爺的房子後面有一個舊木桶
where we threw our Tatter peels and coffee grounds,
我們把果皮和咖啡渣扔到那裡
say you want to catch catfish long as your Arm,
如果你想釣到像你手臂那麼長的鯰魚
son you gotta have a night crawler farm.
你得整夜在農場守著
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Well wed sit on the dock and
我們會坐在碼頭上
Share a bottle of pop and catch a few
分享一瓶汽水，喝上幾口
and then head on back.
然後再回去
Me and Daddy Clean fish while the cats 'meowed' and we laughed,
爸爸洗乾淨了魚，而貓在“喵喵”叫著，我們都笑了。
I was lucky and I didnt Even know it growing up like that
我很幸運，我甚至不知道自己是這樣長大的
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I learned the birds and the bees from the cats and the dogs,
我從貓和狗那裡學到了鳥和蜜蜂
a frog Starts out as a pollywog.
青蛙是從蝌蚪來的
The best blackberry cobbler is made from scratch,
最好的黑莓餡餅是由吐司麵包做成
And worth every one you get from the briar patch.
你從荊棘中得到的一切都是值得的
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If you ever got sugar in A hot hay loft
你曾經在炎熱的干草棚裡吃糖
and you still cant believe yall didnt get caught.
你還是不敢相信你沒被抓到
You Close your eyes and smile when you look back,
你閉上眼睛，微笑著回頭看
you were lucky and you didnt Know it growing up like that.
你很幸運，不知道自己竟是這樣長大的。
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Ya learned the birds and the bees from the cats and the dogs,
你從貓和狗那裡學到了鳥和蜜蜂
and skinny Dippin beats anything ya ever saw.
瘦小的迪平勝過你所見過的任何東西
The best blackberry cobbler is made from
最好的黑莓餡餅是由吐司麵包做成
Scratch, and worth every one you get from the briar patch.
你從荊棘中得到的一切都是值得的
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Sometimes me and Her still slip off to
有時我和她還會偷偷溜到
that cozy little corner in the old hay loft,
舊乾草棚裡那個舒適的小角落
taste That honeysuckle off her lips off the beaten path.
嚐嚐她嘴唇上的金銀花
Cause Im lucky and baby I know.
我很幸運擁有你寶貝，我知道
Im doin my best there to show.
我盡我最大的努力去表現
Naw you never really do outgrow it Growin up like that.
你永遠不會從那樣的成長中脫離出來
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你喜歡喝冰鎮啤酒，彈吉他
You like good cold beer and pickin guitar .
你真的不在乎成為明星
you really dont care about Being a star,
你這麼做是因為你愛它，愛它是因為你這麼做
you just do it cause you love it and love it cause you do it.
在門廊上剝玉米
Shuck cobs on the porch,
我有幾個哥們儿來了
till some buddies show up with some
(不確定他們在說什麼)
（not sure These last words）
希望我能繼續這樣下去
Can I get an Amen growin up like that!
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