When I was young 当我年轻的时候

back when life was fun, 回来时，生活很有趣，

I recall the words my papa said. 我记得我爸爸说的话。

He said to be a man, 他说，是一个人，

you gotta try and understand, 你必须尝试理解，

there's one thing that you must know. 有一件事你必须知道。

   

If you want to go far, 如果你想要去的远，

well, set yourself a goal, 好了，为自己设定一个目标，

and just hang on, just hang on. 只是挂在，只是挂在。

And if you do this my son, 如果你这样做我的儿子，

your gonna make it someday, 你要让它有一天，

Just hang on, my son. 刚挂，我的儿子。

That's the only way. 这是唯一的办法。

   

Well it wasn't long 那么它是不长

when I left daddy's home, 当我离开爸爸的家，

all alone with no place to be. 独自一人，没有的地方。

With a great surprise, 一个很大的惊喜，

it looked me straight in the eyes, 它直盯着我的眼睛，

a red guitar and the dreams of a star. 一个红色的吉他和一个明星的梦想。

   

If you want to go far, 如果你想要去的远，

set yourself a goal, 为自己设定一个目标，

and just hang on, just hang on. 只是挂在，只是挂在。

And if you do this my son, 如果你这样做我的儿子，

you're gonna make it someday, 你会是这一天，

just hang on, my son. 刚挂，我的儿子。

That's the only way. 这是唯一的办法。

That's the only way. 这是唯一的办法。

You'll be a star some day. 你会成为明星的一天。

I say, Lord, let me hear you play. 我说，主啊，让我听到你玩。

Play on... 玩...