One September morning when I was five 九月的一个早上，当我五岁

My daddy said, "Son, rise from your bed." 我爸爸说： “儿子，从你的床上上涨。 ”

I thought, I must be dreaming, it's still dark outside 我想，我一定是在做梦，它仍然好黑

He said, "Son if you fall behind you'll never get ahead 他说：“儿子，如果你落后了，你将永远不会获得成功

Here's your little brown cowboy shirt, put it on 这是你的小棕牛仔衬衫，把它放在

Here's your little brown cowboy pants, put 'em on 这是你的棕色小牛仔的裤子，把时间上

Here's your little brown shoes, can you tie them yourself? 这是你的棕色小皮鞋，你可以自己系鞋带？

Get into the car, we're gone!" 进入车内，我们走了！ “

   

We drove, it seemed like forever, 我们开车，这似乎是永远的，

Further than I'd ever been away from home 而且比我以往任何时候都远离家乡

Then my daddy stopped the car, and he turned to me 然后我爸爸停下车，他转身对我说

He said, "Son it's time to make us proud of you, 他说：“儿子现在是时候让我们为你感到骄傲，

It's time to do what's right 现在是时候做正确的事情

Gonna have to learn to work hard" 要去必须学会努力工作“

I said, "Work? What are you talking about? 我说：“工作？你在说什么？

You're not gonna leave me here, are you?" 你不会离开我这里，是吗？ “

He said "Yes I am!" 他说： “是我！ ”

And drove off into the morning light 开车消失在清晨的阳光

   

For a while I stood there, on the sidewalk 有一段时间我站在那里，在人行道上

A Roy Rogers lunch pail in my hand 在我的手罗伊·罗杰斯的午餐桶

Then I heard sweet children's voices calling 然后我听到孩子们甜美的声音呼唤

And I began to understand 我开始明白

They said, "Four eyes! Look like you're still sleeping!" 他们说， “四眼！看起来像你还在睡觉！ ”

"Four eyes! Look like you're dead!" “四眼！看起来像你就死定了！ ”

"Four eyes! Where have you been keeping yourself?" “四眼！如果你一直保持自己吗？ ”

"Look like you been whupped upside the head." “看起来你已经whupped上攻于目。 ”