Mama Said
When Mama said that it was okay
妈妈说一切安好
Mama said that it was quite alright
这里的生活相当不错
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我们这群人有了可以安稳度夜的床
And it was ok
一切如愿
Mama told us we were good kids
妈妈说我们是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
爸爸告诫我们不需要理会他人
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
对我们的嘲笑和指指点点
'Cause we were good kids
我们是好孩子
Remember asking both my mom and dad
记事以来我曾问父母
Why we never traveled to exotic lands
为什么我们从未去异国旅行
We only ever really visit friends
能做的只有拜访邻里好友
Nothing to tell when the summer ends
他们缄默无言，直至夏天悄然离去
We never really went buying clothes
我们从未买过新衣
Folks were passing on this stuff plenty loads
乡邻里带给我们足够多的东西
New shoes once a year and then
一年穿一次的新鞋
Out to play ball so we could ruin them
外出打球的时候借机损坏
When mama said that it was okay
妈妈说一切安好
Mama said that it was quite alright
这里的生活相当不错
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我们这群人有了可以安稳度夜的床
And it was ok
似乎一切从愿，一切顺其自然
Mama told us we were good kids
妈妈说我们是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
爸爸告诫我们不需要理会他人
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
对我们的嘲笑和指指点点
'Cause we were good kids
但我们任然是好孩子
Don’t get me wrong I didn’t have it bad
不要曲解我的话语，我没有坏心思
I got enough loving from my mom and dad
我从父母身上获得了很多爱
But I don’t think they really understood
但有的时候他们不能理解
When I said that I wanted the deal in Hollywood
我想要去好莱坞一闯天下
I told them I'll be singing on TV
成为万众瞩目的歌唱家
The other kids were calling me a wannabe
其他孩子视我为模仿者
The older kids they started bugging me
年纪稍大的孩子很让我烦心
But now they're all standing right in front of me
但现在他们都簇拥着我
When mama said that it was okay
妈妈说一切安好
Mama said that it was quite alright
这里的生活相当不错
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我们这群人有了可以安稳度夜的床
And it was ok
过得平淡无奇，波澜不惊
Mama told us we were good kids
妈妈说我们是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
爸爸告诫我们不需要理会他人
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
对我们的嘲笑和指指点点
‘Cause we were good kids
我们是好孩子
I know which place I'm from
我深知自己从何而来
I know my home
家在何方
When I’m in doubt and struggling
每当我深陷疑虑并不断斗争时
That’s where I go
家是我冲出困境的勇气
An old friend can give advice
旧友会帮助我给我力量
When new friends only know a half story
新的伙伴对我一知半解
That’s why I’m always keep them tight
所以我和他们保持着密切的联系
And why I'm okay
我过得还好
…I said I'm OK
我说，一切不错啊
You know what my mama said
你可知我母亲曾说过什么
You know what she told me
以及她告诉我什么
My mama said that it was ok
妈妈说一切安好
Mama said that it was quite alright
这里的生活相当不错
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我们这群人有了可以安稳度夜的床
And it was ok
一切平淡如水，却细水长流
Mama said that we were good kids
她说我们是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
爸爸告诫我们不需要理会他人
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
对我们的嘲笑和指指点点
‘Cause we were good kids
我们是好孩子
Mama said that it was okay
妈妈说一切安好
Mama said that it was okay
一切过得不错
When mama said that it was okay
妈妈说一切安好